NDLEA Edo Command Pledges Raids on Drug Flashpoints Ahead of Elections ..... Receives INEC REC, and Peace

 NDLEA Edo Command Pledges Raids on Drug Flashpoints Ahead of Elections

..... Receives INEC REC, and Peace NGO.

The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has pledged to intensify raid operations on drug flashpoints across the state to ensure a peaceful and violence-free election season.

Commander of Narcotics Mitchell Ofoyeju, PhD, the NDLEA Edo State Commander, made the commitment on Thursday when he received the Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Barr. Obo Effanga, and later the President of Faculty of Peace Organization, Comrade Osunbor Kelly Omokaro, and other members of their entourage at the Command Headquarters in Benin City.

During the visit, Barr. Obo Effanga thanked the Command for its support and professionalism during previous election monitoring assignments in Edo State. He said INEC’s success in past elections was partly due to NDLEA’s role in curbing drug-induced violence capable of undermining peaceful elections.

The REC solicited renewed collaboration from the Agency for upcoming elections, noting that drug and substance abuse remain major drivers of electoral violence.

In response, Commander Ofoyeju assured INEC of NDLEA’s readiness to play its part. “We will conduct targeted raid operations on identified drug flashpoints before, during and after the elections. Our goal is to take illicit drugs off the streets and deny criminal elements the means to cause disruption. Nigerians deserve peaceful, credible elections, and NDLEA will help pave the way for that.”

In a separate visit, the President of the Faculty of Peace Organisation, a Non-Governmental Organisation, Comrade Osunbor Kelly Omokaro, led his team to the Command. He said the NGO focuses on promoting a culture of excellence, budget tracking for transparency, and drug abuse prevention among youths.

Comrade Omokaro commended NDLEA Edo Command for its visible efforts in drug supply reduction and appealed for closer collaboration in advocacy, sensitisation, and community outreach programmes.

Commander Ofoyeju expressed satisfaction with the NGO’s focus areas and promised to work closely with the Faculty of Peace Organisation. “Drug abuse prevention requires all hands on deck. We welcome partners like your organisation who are committed to building a drug abuse-free society through education and accountability. Together we can save more youths from the scourge of drugs.”

The visits underscore NDLEA Edo State Command’s growing collaboration with government institutions and civil society in the fight against drug trafficking and abuse.