The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says 475 persons have been convicted and sentenced to various jail terms between September and November 2021 following charges filed against them.
NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said in Abuja on Tuesday that the figure represented a portion of the over 1,000 traffickers jailed between January and November for drug offences.
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According to him, in September, 73 persons were convicted with Jigawa State recording the highest figure of 15 convicts, followed by Adamawa, 14 and FCT, 11.
“Jigawa State also topped the chart of the 150 convictions recorded by the agency in October with 14 convicts, followed by Niger, 13; Katsina, 12; Taraba, 11 and Lagos, 11.
“Adamawa and Abia states had the highest conviction figure in November with 23 each out of a total of 252 convictions recorded by the anti-narcotic agency in the past month; while FCT had 21 and Plateau having 14,” Babafemi said.
