drug abuse
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Defence
NDLEA sensitises Ogun students on drug abuse
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) , Ogun command, says it has carried out a sensitisation programme on dangers of illicit drug trafficking and consumption among youths in the state. The command’s Narcotics Commander, Mr Tijjani Rabe, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) on Saturday in Abeokuta. Rabe said that more than…
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Crime
Drugs abuse organisation to rehabilitate 10 addicts
The Vanguard Against Drug Abuse (VGADA) has pledged to support the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) by rehabilitating 10 drug addicts free. The Executive Director, VGADA, Dr Hope Omeiza, said this when he led his team on a courtesy visit to the NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa on Monday in Abuja.…
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Crime
Jigawa CP urges youths to shun drug abuse
The Commissioner of Police in Jigawa, Mr Emmanuel Ekot has advised youths to shun drug abuse and crimes. He also counselled youths to embrace farming and skills acquisition to enable to become productive members of the society. Ekot, who spoke during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Monday, noted that the state was doing…
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News
Ebonyi rates highest on drug abuse in Nigeria
Mr Eze Ude, State Coordinator, International Society for Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Professionals (ISSUP), said that Ebonyi was being rated highest in substance abuse among states of the federation. Ude disclosed this to newsmen on Friday during conclusion of a three-day workshop. The workshop was organized by officials of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for the National Association…
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News
10% of Kaduna residents abuse drugs – Dr Maigari
Dr Joseph Maigari, Director-General, Kaduna State Bureau for Substance Abuse, Prevention and Treatment (KADBUSA), says about 10 per cent of the state’s residents engage in drug abuse. Maigari made the disclosure on Thursday when he led other management staff of the bureau on a courtesy visit to the palace of the Agwatyap in Atak-Njei, Zango Kataf Local Government Area of…
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Crime
35.9m people suffer from drug use disorders globally – UNODC
The United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) says in its 2020 report that more than 35.9 million people suffer from drug use disorders globally. Mr Abubakar Danraka, Chairman, Abuja Branch of the Association of Hospital Administration Pharmacists of Nigeria (AHAPN), quoted UNODC as reporting. Danraka made this known in a statement, commemorating the International Day against Drug Abuse and…
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NEWS
Police arrests youth consuming poisonous leaf
The Kebbi State Police Command has warned youths against preparing and consuming poisonous leaf- delicacy during marriages and ceremonies in the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Agunbiade Oluyemi- Lasore, gave the warning in a statement signed by the Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Nafi’u Abubakar, in Birnin Kebbi on Monday. The statement lamented the high rate…
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