About 10.8kg of illicit drugs has been seized and 88 offenders arrested in Lagos State in January.
Spokesperson of the Lagos State Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Musa Mallum stated on Monday, saying those arrested were 80 males and eight females.
Mallum revealed that drug joints raided and dismantled in the state in January were located at Alaba Rago, Lagos Island and Agege areas.
He said 11 suspects were convicted who would spend between three years and five in jail.
“Among assets forfeited by the offenders were a truck and N1.9 million,’’ he stated.
Mallum quoted the NDLEA Commander in Lagos State, Umaru Adoro as saying that “the NDLEA will not spare drug offenders found culpable.’’
Adoro also warned drug peddlers to desist from the devilish business as it impacts negatively on youths and on the larger society.
