United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
20 Jun 2022
No fewer than 11,000 drug users have been rehabilitated by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) between 2021 and 2022. Also, the agency has arrested 10 drug barons and convicted one of them. NDLEA boss, Brig General Buba Marwa (Rtd) made the disclosure while briefing newsmen in Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja as part of…
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