The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kano Strategic Command, has arrested no fewer than 73 suspects and recovered multiple illicit drugs during raids on drug dens in Kano.
A statement on Friday by the Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics/Public Relations Officer of the Strategic Command, Sadiq Maigatari, said the suspects were apprehended during a one-day intelligence-led operation in the Kano metropolitan area.
According to the statement, the raids were carried out at Filin Mahaha drug den, Sani Abacha Youth Centre, and Sheka area, all located in the Kano metropolis.
“In a one-day, coordinated intelligence-led operation conducted under ‘Operation Sharar Mafaka,’ officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kano Strategic Command, raided the notorious Filin Mahaha drug den, the Sani Abacha Youth Centre and locations in the Sheka area, arresting 73 suspects and recovering a variety of illicit substances,” the statement said.
It said items recovered during the raids included Cannabis sativa, Diazepam, Pregabalin, Exol-5, a substance locally known as “suck and die,” and other paraphernalia associated with illicit drug distribution and use. Related News Democracy Day: NAPS calls for security, education reforms Democracy best governance system, LP urges Nigerians not to lose hope Democracy has failed Nigerians, ADC blasts Tinubu’s government
