{"id":104483,"date":"2023-12-18T21:33:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T20:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/anyone-culpable-will-be-prosecuted-nigerian-military-warns-against-illicit-drug"},"modified":"2023-12-18T23:47:45","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T22:47:45","slug":"anyone-culpable-will-be-prosecuted-nigerian-military-warns-against-illicit-drug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/anyone-culpable-will-be-prosecuted-nigerian-military-warns-against-illicit-drug","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Anyone culpable will be prosecuted\u2019 \u2013 Nigerian military warns against illicit drug"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Christopher Musa, has declared that the Armed Forces of Nigeria will not shield any military personnel found culpable of illicit drug abuse and trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>Musa gave the assurance when he visited the chairman and CEO of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd) on Monday in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>Gen Musa commended NDLEA for the great turnaround in the war against drug abuse and trafficking, saying this has positively changed the negative perception of Nigeria in the international community.<\/p>\n<p>He pledged the continued support of the armed forces to NDLEA in its renewed fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the visit was to thank the agency for a job well done and pledge his total support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn our part, we will not shield anybody found guilty of drugs. We have made a number of arrests in the Northeast at our checkpoints and all. We pick them up and prosecute them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone found guilty of drugs must pay for it. We also try to do rehabilitation, and that is one aspect I will recommend be taken seriously because some people unknowingly get into drugs because of peer pressure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrug abuse must be tackled holistically because that is very important, but if we allow it to take over the country, we will all suffer for it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo convey to our troops that we are together and working as a team, if there are issues, especially with the members of the armed forces, please don\u2019t hesitate and let us know. We will take adequate action. We don\u2019t want drugs in our system,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Christopher Musa, has declared that the Armed Forces of Nigeria will not shield any military personnel found culpable of illicit drug abuse and trafficking. 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