NDLEA Arrests 242 Suspected Drug Offenders In Rivers

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said its operatives arrested a total of 242 suspected drug offenders between January and June 2026 in Rivers State.
NDLEA state commander, Offor Kenneth Onyeso, disclosed this in Port Harcourt while addressing journalists on the commemoration of the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
Onyeso said the agency also secured 61 convictions and seized 146.181 kilogrammes of illicit substances in the same period.
He said the command also counselled and released 69 drug users, rehabilitated 23 others at the NDLEA Rehabilitation Centre, while 82 drug-related cases are currently pending before the Federal High Cou...