Troops of the Nigerian Army have dismantled kidnappers’ hideouts in Edo North senatorial district, apprehended 13 suspects and recovered arms, drugs and other incriminating items.
Mr Babandede reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to public health and safety.
Mr Ogar stated that during the period under review, one person was convicted.
NDLEA has intercepted 892,400 bottles of codeine-based syrup worth N6.2 billion in street value.
He said the drugs were seized following credible intelligence and tracking of the consignments from their port of departure by a special operations unit of NDLEA.
Mr Adoro reiterated that the agency would not relent until all the drug barons in the state were nabbed.
He added that NDLEA operatives raided the warehouse owned by a wanted billionaire drug baron on Saturday, August 19.
Mr Sani, who lives at Fagge Quarters Kano, was convicted for constituting public nuisance and being in possession of codeine syrup.
