National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Photo: NDLEA

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kaduna State Command, says it seized 12,724.652 kilogrammes of assorted illicit drugs and psychotropic substances and arrested 1,107 suspects between June 2025 and June 2026.

The State Commander of the NDLEA in Kaduna, CN Maijama’a Muhammad, disclosed this on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kaduna.

Muhammad said the seizures reflected the command’s sustained commitment to disrupting drug supply networks and preventing harmful substances from reaching communities.

According to him, the seized drugs comprised 9,091.974kg of cannabis sativa, 0.004kg of heroin, 0.315kg of cocaine, 2.949kg of methamphetamine, 301.852kg of tramadol and 3,345.558kg of psychotropic substances.