Together with the pro-democracy organization Network Against Corruption and Trafficking (NACOT), the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered a neighborhood in Abuja where hard drugs are marketed in the same stores as grocery store staples.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the National Anti-Cannabis Action Team (NACAT) have conducted an anti-drug abuse awareness campaign in the Abuja neighborhood of Abattoir.
Following an investigation, NACAT made the public aware that an abattoir near an animal market in Abuja’s Karu axis on the border between the Federal Capital Territory and Nassarwa State is a major distribution point for narcotics such as Crack, Codeine, Molly, Tramadol, Refnol, Rochi, Arizona, Loud (Canadian and Ghanaian loud).
The Abuja Command of the NDLEA carried banners and placards reading “Friends Don’t Let Friends Do Drugs” during a road-walk through the neighborhood. Signs such as “Spot the sign, break the chain,” “Love Yourself: Break Free from Substance Abuse,” and “Say no to drug trafficking” have been put up to discourage drug use and trafficking.
During his address to the press, NACAT Operational Manager Stanley Ugagbe warned locals against the use of hard drags, referencing Section 11, Part II of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act, which makes it illegal for anyone to import, manufacture, produce, process, plant, or grow drugs like cocaine, LSD, heroin, or any form of illegal drugs without the proper legal authority.
According to Ugagbe, “acting upon a scoop, we conducted a clandestine investigation and uncovered how hard drugs are sold in broad daylight in this area,” and “as a group that is committed to the fight against drug trafficking, we are here today to sensitize the people against the gross implications of hard drugs.”
He urged dealers to find “legitimate businesses you can do to make a living in this country,” adding, “There are so many legitimate businesses you can do in this country.”
Officer Nduka Augustine of the NDLEA FCT Command’s sensitization unit praised NACAT for its efforts to warn the public about the risks of drug usage, drug trafficking, and drug resale.
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