NDLEA seeks Osun hunter’s support in tackling drug abuse

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Osun State has called for greater cooperation from the local community in its efforts to combat the proliferation of illicit drugs. This appeal was made in Osogbo by Mr. Ganiyu Adeloye, the NDLEA Assistant State Commander of Administration and Logistics.

Adeloye was speaking to members of the state command of the Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Service during a workshop organized by the Service’s leadership.informationguidenigeria

Mr. Adeloye highlighted the challenges faced in areas like Ilesa, where the cultivation of Indian hemp has reportedly made certain locations inaccessible. He urged the hunters to aid the agency in eliminating illicit drug cultivation throughout the state. The NDLEA’s concern is underscored by the fact that Osun is currently ranked second in Indian hemp cultivation in the South West.

The NDLEA boss emphasized the strategic role the hunters can play, particularly in providing intelligence that could lead to arrests and seizures of illicit drugs. He pointed out that the hunters’ extensive knowledge of hidden routes and their widespread presence across the state position them as valuable partners in the fight against drug trafficking and abuse.

Adeloye also called on the hunters to set a positive example for the community by abstaining from the use of illicit drugs themselves. This collaboration between the NDLEA and local hunters is part of a broader strategy to address the complex challenge of drug trafficking and substance abuse in the state.NYSC Portal

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He said, “If we give no room for people to take hard drugs, there will be a drastic reduction in criminal activities and other vices in our society. That is why we implore the hunters to always report criminal activities to us since they are always privy to information in their various localities and they also know all the nooks and crannies of various communities than the NDLEA officers. JAMB Portal

“Hunters have access to information in minutes, what we cannot see in three or four years. It is sad to announce to you that Osun State has been ranked second among states that cultivate Indian hemp in the South West.

 “It is a sad thing because nearly all states in Nigeria have airports but Osun cannot boast of its airport, but was ranked second in hemp cultivation and I know our mothers and fathers in the communities are aware of this development because they are the ones giving them land on which they cultivate it.

“You lease your farmland to the highest bidder because they offer the highest amount compared to someone who wants to cultivate food crops. The money offered to you would not allow you to ask for what they want to cultivate. I heard some people are even providing security for Indian Hemp farms. JAMB Result

“You may not know this, but I tell you, farmland that has been used to cultivate Indian hemp can’t be good for any other crop again until after 15 years. Anything planted on such land before 15 years will not return good yield. The perpetrators would have harvested their produce and used the proceeds to better their lives and that of their community while they would have desecrated our land.

He added, “This is a challenge to us. I am happy to hear from our representative from Ila Orangun that people no longer cultivate Indian hemp in the community. If it is so, then I congratulate the people of Ila. But I know some people plant hemp inside yam and okro farms, we urge our fathers not to overlook such. 

“That is not all, the Constitution of the country allows an individual who can arrest anyone engaging in criminal activities, even if you are not a hunter because it is not every time you report to security. If you want to report, the suspects may have escaped before you come back. But if you have the capacity to do so, hand them over to the security agents, the law allows it. 

“At the same time, the law gives hunters the upper hand to arrest criminals whether on the highway, in the bush or wherever. What the law frowns upon is jungle justice. You can only arrest criminals after which you hand them over to security agencies.”

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