The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, who
set the seized drugs on fire, disclosed that they were recovered from drug peddlers
at Akala area of Mushin, during raids.
Imohimi said: “It will be recalled during my town hall
meeting, that I promised to raid drug peddlers. I instructed my men to arrest those selling drugs in the state. What
you are seeing is the result of those raids. Those arrested have been
prosecuted, and we have also received order from the court to destroy the
drugs.”
He disclosed that some of the destroyed drugs were Codeine,
Indian helm, Arizona and skun, all worth over N50m.
The CP appealled to the Pharmaceutical Association of
Nigeria to sell codeine based on prescriptions.
He stressed: “ They should ensure that people who doesn’t
have prescription notes from doctors, shouldn’t be attended to. If this is
adhered to, it will reduce youths’ restiveness.
We’re going to get rid of drug peddlers. When
my men raided Akala alone, we arrested about 60 suspects. They have been
charged to court. We’re not going to allow drugs to be sold on the street of
Lagos anymore. During my meeting with students union of various institutions in
the state recently, they promised to collaborate with the command to eradicate
cultism and drugs in their institutions.”
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