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Politics● LowSep 26 · Sep 26, 2026, 5:56 AM

NDLEA officer’s death: Ukwuani council lacks power to form drug squad — Ajede

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

…Council boss says suspect arrested, others released By Efe Onodjae The Chairman of Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State, Possible Ajede, has said the council lacks the constitutional mandate to establish an independent security outfit for combating drug abuse, stressing that its role is to support established security agencies in enforcing the law. Ajede, […] The post NDLEA officer’s death: Ukwuani council lacks power to form drug squad — Ajede appeared first on Vanguard News.

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