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Monday, April 16, 2018 /12:30 PM / NBS
Drug Seizure and Arrest Statistics 2017 reflected
that 309,713kg of drugs were seized in 2017. A total of 191,353kg of Cannabis
was seized in 2017 . This represents 61.8% percentage of the total drug seized
within the period under review.
Tramadol followed closely with 96,136kg seized
representing 31% of the total drug seized. Edo State recorded the highest kg
(45,338) of drug seizure while Zamfara State recorded the least with 87.21kg of
drug seized.
10,290 arrest were made in 2017. 9,626 were male
while 664 were female. 1,605 or 15.6% were convicted in 2017 while 1,167 or
11.3% were on counselling. 92,687 kg of exhibits were destroyed while 317
hectares of farmland were also destroyed.
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