Army, NDLEA Intercept Illicit Drugs For Terrorists

Troops of 21 Armored Brigade of the Nigerian Army alongside the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted large consignment of illicit substances meant for terrorists in Borno.

The drugs weighing 2.5 tonnes was neatly packed for supply to Boko Haram terrorists in Konduga Local Government Area of the state before the seizure.

A security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, who disclosed this via his X handle on Tuesday, said that the joint team acted on intelligence report to disrupt the supply of illicit substances to the terrorist groups.

News Rider reports that the illicit substances known as 'Goom' or 'Akusukura' is a deadly psychoactive substance that represents a serious threat to public health and poses a challenge for drug policy.

Makama informed that the operation, which was carried out following a tip-off, resulted in the recovery of 163 bags of the substance, equivalent to 2.5 tonnes in a warehouse in Konduga.

He pointed out that the substance, which is of different varieties, is used in both liquid and powdered form by people who mostly seek to raise their levels of psychological or nervous activity in the body, or desire to get high.

The expert stated that the recovered items were handed over to the NDLEA team leader and the area was cordoned off by the military.

He noted that the operation highlighted the effectiveness of interagency collaboration and the commitment of the military and NDLEA to keeping Nigeria safe.

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