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Okpebholo, Oba of Benin pledge support for NDLEA drug war

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

By Kingsley Omonobi BENIN CITY — Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, have pledged support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in its campaign against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. The two leaders gave the assurance on Wednesday when the NDLEA Chairman and Chief […] The post Okpebholo, Oba of Benin pledge support for NDLEA drug war appeared first on Vanguard News.

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