From Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ebonyi State Command, on Thursday, June 26, 2025, announced that it has secured convictions of seven persons in the state for drug-related offences.
The command also revealed that eleven persons addicted to hard drugs are currently undergoing treatment and rehabilitation at the agency’s facility.
The State Commander, Okechukwu Nkere, disclosed this in Abakaliki, the state capital, during the 2025 United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
He stated that the command seized a total of 91.768 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa and psychotropic substances in the state between January and June 2025.
According to Nkere, a total of 212 suspects, comprising 169 males and 43 females, were arrested during this period.
He urged members of the public to resist the pressure of succumbing to the abuse of licit and illicit substances, which he noted is prevalent in society.