We reported last week that two women were arrested with cannabis in Katsina... [Read here> http://www.giftadenenews.com/2016/06/ndlea-arrests-two-women-for-selling.html]... Well during the United Nations Day against drug abuse and trafficking held at the command headquarters at Katsina along kofar kwaya – KTSTA road. one of the women spoke out.. She said she was forced into the business after her husband abandoned her with five (5) children..
She said:


My husband run and leave me with 5 children and that is what drove me into the unholy act because i don’t have money to send them (the children) to school.

The state commander NDLEA Hajiya Maryam Gambo Sani said he theme of this years commemoration is ‘Listen First: Listening to children and youth is best way to help them grow health’.
The state commander also explained that the high rate of drug abuse and other substances among the societies has became a serious concerned to the command.
According to her: “The constant arrest of peddlers and drug traffickers by the command shows we are not resting on our toes with the command arresting 418 suspects recently with drugs and other banned products worth millions of Naira.”

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