10 drug peddlers arrested during NDLEA raid in Gombe
Ten suspected drug peddlers have been rounded up after a raid by the NDLEA in Gombe.
The agency’s boss in the state Aliyu Adole said the raid was necessary to combat increasing drug abuse among many Nigerian youths.
Adole told NAN on Tuesday that the pre-election raid on black spots led to arrests in Akko, Billiri, Gombe and Kaltungo Local Government Areas.
He said four of the suspects were charged to court while six were referred for counselling.
He also said the agency will revisit the areas as well as those areas it had not visited before the February 23 elections, having identified some major drug dealers who are currently being tracked.
“We are going around again to ensure that drugs are not being distributed during the election period and beyond,” he said.
Adole advised the youths to stop drug abuse because of its harmful effect, adding that parents should monitor their wards.
