NDLEA Destroys Tonnes of Drugs in Katsina
              
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Katsina State Command has destroyed more than 6 tonnes of drugs with an estimated value of over N800 million.Speaking at the destruction ceremony held at Barawa Village on Thursday, state commandant of NDLEA, Hajiya Maryam Gambo, said the drugs were made up of cannabis and psychotic substances.
She said that the agency arrested 571 suspects out of which 17 were females and made a seizure of 781,059 kg of various drugs in 2014.
The NDLEA commandant explained that 94 suspects were sentenced to various jail terms within the period.