NDLEA destroys N13.6n worth of hard drugs

Heroin hidden in woollen carpets and footballs as well as other seized and forfeited narcotics were on Thursday  destroyed by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Badagry Local Government Area of  Lagos State.
The Chairman/Chief Executive of the anti-narcotics agency, Ahmadu Giade, who supervised the exercise where over 12.6 tonnes of illicit drugs were destroyed, said that any society that fails to destroy drugs will end up being destroyed by drugs. The value of the drugs was put at about N13.6 billion.
A press statement signed by the spokesman of the anti- drugs agency, Mr Mitchel Ofoyeju, on Friday and made available to newsmen, stated that the total weight of drugs destroyed in compliance with court order is 12,676.121kg.
This, according to the release, included 12,543.260kg of cannabis, 76.341kg of heroin, 43.770kg of cocaine, 3.600kg of methamphetamine and 9.15kg of amphetamine.
“Any society that fails to destroy drugs will end up being destroyed by drugs. Drugs like cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine have serious consequences on health, economy and security of a nation. We shall not take any decision that will ruin the future of our youths who are the leaders of tomorrow” Giade stressed.
Giade also stated that medical or recreational reasons are not enough for Nigeria to legalise the use of cannabis. “Let it be made clear that Nigeria is not considering legalising cannabis or any other narcotic drugs for recreational use. The future of our youths is greater than any recreational consideration,” he said