The Jigawa State Command of the Nationwide Drug Regulation Enforcement Company (NDLEA), has stated it arrested 577 suspects for varied drug-related offences and seized 1,944.389 kg of psychoactive substances.
The NDLEA State Commander, Hassan Kabaju Katangana, disclosed this whereas briefing journalists on the command’s achievements in 2025.
In response to him, “The command has arrested 577 suspects and in addition seized 1,944.389 kg of psychoactive substances”.
He stated the command secured 136 convictions on the Federal Excessive Court docket, Dutse, whereas 15 instances are nonetheless pending.
Kabaju added that the command additionally counselled 558 individuals, comprising 533 males and 25 females.
He attributed the arrests to the mixed efforts of sister safety companies, conventional rulers, and members of the general public.
Kabaju, who recommended the Jigawa State Authorities for its efforts in the direction of guaranteeing a drug-free society, additional famous that a few of the challenges dealing with the command embody a scarcity of operational autos, in addition to insufficient administrative and operational amenities.
