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  • NDLEA arrests 360 suspects, prosecutes 197 for drug abuse in Anambra 

    NDLEA arrests 360 suspects, prosecutes 197 for drug abuse in Anambra
    Drugs
    By Joy Mbachi
    Awka, June 27, 2024 (NAN) Mr Daniel Onyishi, the Commander of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Anambra, said the agency arrested 360 suspects in connection with drug related offences from June 2023 to June 2024.
    The commander also said that 197 persons were prosecuted for illicit drug trafficking in the state
    during the year under review.
    He made the disclosure during an event to mark the 2024 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking and 10th edition of Drug Quiz Competition for Secondary Schools in Anambra in Awka on Wednesday.

    Onyishi said that the events were sponsored by Alexander Onyido, the traditional ruler of Ogidi in Idemili North Local Government Area, a pharmacist by profession.

    According to him, the command also counselled and rehabilitated 258 former drug addicts and reconciled them with their families.
    He said that a total of 2.8557 tonnes of drugs, including cannabis and other dangerous substances were seized during the year.
    He explained that the command achieved the feat through collaborative efforts with sister security agencies and communities.
    He reiterated the agency’s determination to increase awareness campaign on dangers of drugs and substance abuse, especially among youths, in the state and beyond.
    Earlier, the Chairman of the occasion and traditional ruler of Awka, Obi Gibson Nwosu, represented by his Palace Secretary, Chief Pius Okonkwo, described the year’s international drug day as “apt.”
    He urged community leaders and families to sensitise their members on the inherent dangers and how to survive without drugs.
    On his part, the acting Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Prof. Joseph Ikechebelu, represented by the Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Prof. Solomon Nwigbo, commended NDLEA’s efforts toward the drug fight.
    He unveiled the institution’s drug policy, which, among other things, prohibited drugs and substance abuse for serene environment, effective teaching and learning.
    The sponsor of the programme, Onyido, represented by his son, Ikenna Onyido, pledged to
    continue the fight to achieve drug-free societies.
    He explained that the awareness campaign would be sustained to sanitise the society, including schools.
    (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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    Edited by Ifeyinwa Okonkwo/Hadiza Mohammed-Aliyu

     

  • China seizes 4.5 tonnes of drugs in border anti-narcotics enforcement

     

    Drugs

    Beijing, June 25, 2024 (Xinhua/NAN) Chinese authorities have seized 4.5 tonnes of various drugs in their efforts to combat narcotics at border ports in the first half of this year.

    The National Immigration Administration (NIA) who announced this on Tuesday said the raid led to the arrest of 381 criminal suspects.

    As of Monday, these operations have successfully cracked 284 such drug-related cases, with 59 cases involving drugs weighing over 10,000 grams each.

    The NIA has ramped up its crackdown on drug-related crime in border areas, with a particular emphasis on stemming drug inflows.

    It planned to further implement measures to bolster anti-drug enforcement.

    These included stepping up investigations into violations, tightening control at border ports, targeting drug-trafficking rings and networks, including their leaders, and enhancing law enforcement cooperation with various countries and regions. (Xinhua/NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

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    Edited by Cecilia Odey/Maureen Atuonwu

  • WHO issues warning on counterfeit diabetes drugs worldwide

    WHO issues warning on counterfeit diabetes drugs worldwide
    Warning
    Geneva, June 21, 2024 (dpa/NAN)  Counterfeit diabetes drugs have been in circulation since 2022 in a problem affecting all regions of the world, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned.
    The health authority in a statement referred specifically to findings in Britain, the U.S. and Brazil since October 2023.
    The drug concerns Ozempic, a medicine containing the active ingredient semaglutide, which is also approved in the EU for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
    The counterfeit version looks identical to the real medicine.
    Because the product also suppresses the appetite, it is increasingly being prescribed for weight loss.
    But counterfeit drugs may not contain the right amount of active ingredients and could therefore lead to uncontrolled sugar in diabetics, the WHO said.
    It added that they may also contain other active ingredients that pose health risks.
    The WHO called on doctors, pharmacists, regulatory authorities and the public to be vigilant.
    People should only buy medicines on prescription from pharmacies and not online, the WHO said.
    Users should ensure that the dosage scale on insulin pens is displayed correctly, the label looks correct and there are no spelling mistakes on the box, it added. (dpa/NAN)(www.nannes.ng)
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    Edited by Ummul Idris/Sadiya Hamza