Drug Abuse: Nigerian Youths Urge to shun drug Abuse – NDLEA commander
By Amos Odhe.
Nigerian Youths have been urged to desist from drug Abuse due to its harmful and negative impacts on their lives and society.
The Bayelsa state Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency , NDLEA , Mr Kanu Sunny Chuckwemeka ,stated this while speaking to journalists on the ugly and unfortunate incident that occured on March ,20,2024,where upon proper surveillance the command carried out and pre-purchase of cannabis sativa and crack cocaine made on the 15th of March ,2024 from notorious female drug dealer that goes by the name Rebecca at Yenizue- Epie in Yenagoa.
According to Mr Kanu Sunny Chuckwemeka in the course of trying to effect her arrest,officers were attacked by cult groups and youth of the community,seized drug and exhibits recovered and freed the said Rebecca.
“They were throwing bottles ,stones and improvised explosive devices leading to exchange of gun shots .
However, the NDLEA officers were able to arrest one Abraham Aderin male,14 years who sparked the mob leaving the scene with several injuries to the office and the same cult groups and youths again in their numbers proceeded to attack the state Headquarters throwing bottles and improvised explosive devices , and vandalized vehicles in the office and dumped a lifeless body of a young man in front of the office”
He further disclosed that the situation has been brought under control with the swift response from the Nigerian Police and joint patrol of Operation Doo- Akpo
The state NDLEA commander, Kanu Sunny Chuckwemeka , Commander of Narcotics , expressed sadness over the ugly incidence ,codemning it in strong terms why the youths who are supposed to be advocates of peaceful societies and hope of the future will take laws into their hands by aiding and abetting the commission of drug crimes,the bane of our insecurity problems and obstructing the arrest of a suspect.
The state Commander also thanked the swiftness and gallantry of the police in rising to the occasion,and the leadership of the Ijaw Youth Council ( IYC ) Central Zone who were all on ground to help bring the situation under control,as the lifeless body of the lifeless body later identified as one Moses Akada has been deposited at the Federal Medical center Yenagoa,pending investigation into his real death.
On when the police detachment will leave the area,he said they will leave once normalcy returned.
He later conducted journalists around the vandalized vehicles and explosive devices, piles of broken bottles and officers that sustained injuries,who are traumatic and could not grant journalists interview.
Meanwhile,the people of Yenizue- Epie Community in Yenagoa Local Government Area said the incident led to an uproar among the youths of Yenizue-Epie and neighbouring communities,but temporary peace has been restored through the intervention of security agencies.
Speaking to journalists,this morning,the Youth President of Yenizue-Epie Community,Comrade Martins Okoko Obiriwonsi,who gave an eye witness account of the incident sued for peace and justice over the alleged killing of Moses Akada.
