Commander of Narcotics of the NDLEA in Borno State, Iliyasu Mani, gas revealed dangerous new trend in the state.
Mani disclosed this in a statement in Maiduguri. that youths in Borno State are drinking fermented human urine, preserved over 10 days, as an alternative to hard drugs.
He also said some young people have resorted to inhaling toilet fumes and gutter dirt in their quest to get ‘high’.
The statement read in part: “Let me state categorically here that these new psychoactive substances that are commonly abused today include Cannabis Sativa, skunk, Cough syrup with codeine; Ice, Tramadol, Rohypnol, Diazepam, Pentazocine, rubber solution, glue, gutter dirt, toilet fumes, lizard dung.
“Others include Lipton soaked in gin, camel urine, Mentholated spirit in soft drinks; 10-day-old human Urine, and so on.”
According to Mani, the NDLEA Borno command has fought a hard battle against drug abuse but “unfortunately, the issue of substance abuse is even getting challenging, especially with the involvement of young teens in the abuse of new psychoactive substances, especially women.”
“Despite all these, we must not lose our hope as the agency has strengthened its efforts towards prevention strategy through the establishment of remodeled counselling/rehab centre within the premises of Borno State Command,” the NDLEA commander added.
Mani said his command had also established drop-in centres across all tertiary institutions to serve as drug abuse research centres for the benefit of all.
He disclosed that the command, under his watch has seized 4.5 tonnes of illicit substances and arrested 863 suspects.
This is as for those arrested, 53 had been convicted while 736 were undergoing counselling.
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