The Kebbi State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed more than 25 tonnes of seized illicit drugs in a significant public exercise.
The event, held on Saturday at the Kolar area in Birnin Kebbi, saw the destruction of 16,951.105kg of cannabis, 8,093.381kg of tramadol, 336.978kg of Akuskura (THC), 0.027kg of cocaine, and small amounts of methamphetamine.
Deputy Director of General Operations at NDLEA Headquarters, Muhammed Usman, represented the agency’s Chairman, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), at the event. Usman stated that the destruction followed a Federal High Court order in Birnin Kebbi and was in line with the NDLEA Act.
“This occasion signifies a major achievement in our ongoing efforts to curb substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in the country,” Usman remarked. “It also sends a strong message to those engaged in drug-related crimes.”
Kebbi State NDLEA Commander, Rabiu Abdullahi Sokoto, highlighted that the state’s strategic location makes it a transit point for traffickers. “Our porous borders with Niger Republic to the north and Benin Republic to the west have increased the inflow of illicit substances into the country through Kebbi,” he explained.
He urged those engaged in the drug trade to desist or face the agency’s enforcement actions.
NDLEA destroys over 25 tonnes of illicit drugs in Kebbi
