Nigeria Has Highest Number of Drug Convicts Globally

Nigeria has the highest number of persons serving jail terms for drug related offences worldwide, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said.

Mr Iweajunwa Okechukwu, the NDLEA commander in Niger state disclosed this while celebrating the 2015 UN Drug Free Day in Minna on Friday.

“There is no doubt that as a country, the menace of drug abuse and trafficking is one of the biggest problems staring us in the face today.

“All over the world, Nigerians are notorious for drug trafficking. We have the highest number of traffickers serving jail terms more than any other country in the world,’’ he said.

Source: News Agency of Nigeria

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