By CrossRiverWatch Admin Substance abuse has equally been implicated as one of the leading causes of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The virus is transmitted commonly through exposure to infected blood via injection drug use. Another public health concern that has been linked to substance abuse is mood or affective disorder(s). Such disorders which
By Ushang Ewa The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) command in Cross River State has said that 280 drugs and drug related suspects have been arrested in different locations in the state with 31 suspects convicted by the Federal High Court in Calabar. This was contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations
By Vitalis Ugoh A total of 186 drug suspects were arrested by the Cross River command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in 2015, the State Commander, Mrs. Anthonia Edeh, has said. Edeh told reporters in an interview in her office in Calabar a total of 368,908 kilograms of various categories of hard
by crossriverwatch admin The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has intercepted cocaine worth N75million smuggled into Nigeria through the Mfom/Cameroon Boarder in Etung Local Government Area of Cross River State. The State Director of the Agency, Mr Kayode Adeniyi Stated this in Calabar during a lecture organized to mark the 2014 United Nations International
by crossriverwatch admin Arrangements have been concluded between the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Cross River State Ministry of Education, to begin enlightenment programs for students in secondary schools and training of teachers across the State. Principal Staff Officer, Drug Demand Reduction Unit (DDRU) of NDLEA, Rosita Sunday-Ahwen, stated this during the meeting
by crossriverwatch admin In a bid to clean up notorious hide outs in Calabar South, the Cross River State command of the National Drug law Enforcement Agency on Friday announced the success of their Thursday raids in parts of Calabar South Local Government with the arrest of thirty narcotic drug peddlers in a special operation