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NDLEA postpones destruction of illicit drugs in Niger

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NDLEA postpones destruction of illicit drugs in Niger
NDLEA postpones destruction of illicit drugs in Niger

1 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Niger on Monday postponed the destruction of 18 tonnes of illicit drugs earlier slated for Nov. 12 to Nov. 19.

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2 This is contained in a statement signed by the NDLEA state Acting Commander, Mr Aloye Oludare and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Minna.

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3 According to the statement, “the public destruction of 18 tonnes of hard drugs earlier slated for Nov.12 has been postponed to Thursday Nov.19 due to circumstances beyond the agency’s control.”

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4 The agency regretted the inconveniences caused by the change and appealed to the relevant stakeholders to honour the new date.

5 The statement stated that the agency would continue to work toward eradicating hard drugs in the state.

6 Edited By: Gregg Mmaduakolam/Lydia Beshel
Source: NAN

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