Senate President, AHMAD LAWAN Has Alleged That Drug Barons Are Funding Terrorism And Banditry Across Nigeria.Â
According to Senator LAWAN, the proceeds of the illegal drug trade are used to purchase arms and ammunitions for terror groups like Boko Haram as well as bandits and kidnappers.
He stated this when Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brigadier-General BUBA MARWA, paid a visit to his office at the National Assembly in Abuja.
LAWAN said drug traffickers have made Nigeria a major transit route, stressing that this has aided the increase of criminality around the nation.
On his part, the new NDLEA boss lamented over the increase in drug addiction, especially amongst the youths.
According to him, the illegal drug trade jas played a great role in the rise of criminality in Nigeria.
