The Nationwide Drug Legislation Enforcement Company, NDLEA, says it arrested no fewer than 605 drug customers and traffickers in 2023 throughout Ogun State, out of which 81 had been prosecuted and convicted in court docket.
The State Commander of the NDLEA, Ibiba Odili, made this disclosure whereas talking with newsmen in Abeokuta on the actions of the command in 2023.
He stated out of 605 arrests, 497 had been male whereas 108 had been feminine.
“In the middle of our arrest and each day actions, we come throughout people who find themselves utilizing medicine. Based mostly on worldwide finest practices, these persons are not known as suspects, they aren’t despatched to jail.
“Analysis has recognized them as individuals affected by a power mind dysfunction. This implies they need assistance, therapy, assist, and rehabilitation to get out of the drug issues,” Odili stated.
