PHOTOS : NDLEA nabs suspected supplier of marijuana to Bokoharam, 20 others in Taraba

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday arrested no fewer than 21 suspected drug dealers in Taraba State.

The suspects, including one person accused of supplying drugs to Boko Haram insurgents, were paraded at the NDLEA office in Jalingo, the state capital.

According to Mr Suleiman Jadi, the state commander of the agency, the officials seized about 299.6 kilograms of drugs within four months of operation.

The NDLEA state commander, also disclosed that  Mohammed Ibrahim, one of the suspects said to be a major supplier of drugs to Boko Haram was apprehended with 153 compressed blocks of Cannabis Sativa, also known as Marijuana.

The NDLEA boss blamed unemployment and peer group influence as  the major reasons why youth indulge in drug abuse.

Jadi, who noted that they were faced with various challenges as a unit, disclosed further that nine of the suspects have been charged to court.