The NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa said this when Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau visited him on Thursday in Abuja.
Marwa said that the seizures also lead to the arrest of 1,720 suspects.
He said the agency also secured 156 convictions while the trial of others were ongoing.
Mares commended the governor for his commitment to ensuring peace, security of lives and property on the Plateau.
He urged the governor to support with a standard rehabilitation centre, activate drug control committees at the state, local government and community levels to further strengthen the Agency’s drug demand reduction efforts.
This, he said would be in addition to adopting drug testing policy in schools, homes and communities across the state.
Speaking earlier, Mutfwang commended Marwa’s leadership skills in the turn around and performance of NDLEA since he assumed the chairmanship of the Agency in 2021.
He said “we’ve followed keenly your performance and we can say that since your coming on board, NDLEA has gone about its functions with more vigour, with more determination.
“And I know that quite a lot of the people who profit from trading illicit drugs have not found it easy since your coming on board,”
On partnership, the governor said “for us on the Plateau, we’ve come because we are genuinely concerned about the impact that substance abuse and trading in illegal drugs is doing in our state and we want to seek better ways of collaboration.
“We continue to look for ways and means of trying to reduce the influence of substance abuse in our society.
“And one thing that is very critical, while we have paid a lot of attention to the demand side, to the user, we need to look again at the supply side.
“On our part as a state, we are willing to be able to collaborate more with you and make sure that we reduce this menace to the barest minimum. And so, we’ve come today just to reinvigorate that cooperation.
“So far, we have enjoyed the cooperation of your staff in our state and we want to continue to do more, share information, share intelligence and see how we can collaborate,”he affirmed.
Management team of the NDLEA and Governor of Plateau State Governor
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Plateau state governor and the NDLEA Chairman agreed to strengthen collaboration between the state government and the NDLEA with a view to curbing the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in the state.
They expressed their preparedness for the renewed partnership in their remarks respectively.
TikToker Peller Detained by Lagos Police Over Reckless Driving, Suicide Attempt—-The Police Command in Lagos State has detained a 20-year-old social media influencer, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, over reckless driving.
The detention followed a viral video showing his reckless driving and crashing of his vehicle while livestreaming on social media.
The Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed this in a statement to newsmen on Tuesday evening in Lagos.
She said that the incident occurred on Sunday, when a widely circulated video showed the suspect driving dangerously and causing a serious accident that endangered his life and other road users.
Adebisi described the act as a deliberate attempt to commit suicide adding that same constituted a serious threat to public safety.
According to her, the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), where investigations are ongoing.
The spokesperson said that the outcome of investigations will be made public, adding that the suspect will be charged before a court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with the law.
She said the Commissioner of Police, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, warns influencers and the public, against promoting reckless or unlawful acts on social media.
The crashed car
“CP Jimoh issued a strong warning to social media influencers, content creators, and members of the public against using social media platforms to promote or engage in reckless, dangerous, or unlawful acts.
“The CP emphasised that such conduct poses serious risks to public peace and safety and warned that the Command would not hesitate to apply the full weight of the law against offenders.
“He also urged all road users to strictly comply with traffic regulations as part of efforts to ensure safety on Lagos roads, ” she said.
The image maker said that the command reaffirms its commitment to maintaining public order and protecting lives and property across the state.
BREAKING: Bandits Storm Kogi ECWA Church, Kidnap Over 20 Worshippers—-No fewer than 20 worshippers were abducted on Sunday, December 14, 2025, after gunmen attacked the First ECWA Church in Ayetoro Kiri, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
Local sources said the attackers stormed the church while a worship session was ongoing, firing sporadically to create panic among congregants.
Many worshippers reportedly fled the scene, while an undisclosed number were seized by the assailants, who later escaped through nearby bush paths.
The attack threw the otherwise quiet community into chaos, with residents describing widespread fear and confusion as the incident unfolded.
The abduction has heightened concerns over worsening insecurity in parts of Kogi State, where repeated attacks on rural communities and places of worship have left residents increasingly anxious and calling for stronger security measures.
SaharaReporters earlier on Sunday reported that one person, identified only as JayJay, was killed during the attack, while several worshippers were reportedly abducted.
This incident marked the second attack on a church in Okun land within weeks, heightening fears among residents and worshippers across the area.
A recent incident occurred on November 30, 2025, when armed men stormed a Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba, Yagba West Local Government Area, abducting the cleric identified Orlando and about 13 worshippers during a service.
The attackers initially demanded ₦500 million in ransom, later reducing it to ₦200 million, giving the victims’ families a two-day ultimatum and warning of unspecified “consequences” if the demand was not met.
Residents also recalled that the Ayetoro Kiri community came under attack about three weeks ago, when armed assailants targeted a local school.
On that occasion, the community vigilante group reportedly repelled the attackers, preventing casualties and abductions.