The Taraba State command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has denied reports circulating on social media, alleging that the agency uncovered a suspected drug bunker at the Taraba State College of Nursing Sciences, Jalingo.
The command, in an official clarification signed by its Public Relations Officer, Mawoh Voloh, on Tuesday, said it did not conduct any operation at the college or its immediate vicinity.
The clarification follows the circulation of a publication titled: “NDLEA uncovers suspected drug bunker at Taraba College of Nursing Sciences.”
According to the command, it neither reported nor issued any statement concerning the alleged discovery of a “drug bunker” at the institution.
It also stated that the photographs and narrative being circulated online should not be attributed to the NDLEA Taraba State command, stressing that it has no official record of such an operation or report.
The command explained that its ongoing anti-drug operations across the state were being conducted under ‘Operation Restore Order’, aimed at identifying, disrupting and dismantling illicit drug activities and trafficking networks.
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It, however, cautioned that not every image or report circulating on social media represents an official NDLEA operation or statement.
The agency described the publication as misleading, warning that it could wrongly associate the college, its management, staff and students with illicit drug activities and damage the reputation of innocent persons.
The NDLEA urged members of the public and the media to verify information with relevant authorities before publishing or circulating reports concerning its operations.
The command reaffirmed its commitment to ‘Operation Restore Order’ and its mandate to protect communities, particularly young people, from the dangers of drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking.
