THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has advised parents to be watchful and look for little, fancy bottles in their children’s pockets or purses.
This was made known in a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) by the agency’s spokesperson Femi Babafemi, on Sunday, November, 19.
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He revealed that the bottles are allegedly being used to package a drug called Loud/Colos, which is popular among young people in Lagos’ affluent neighborhoods of Lekki, Ikoyi, and Victoria Island. He also mentioned that the drug is sold for a high price, with each bottle costing about 15,000 Naira.
Heads up to parents. Please watch out for these fanciful small bottles in the bags/pockets of your kids.They’re now being used to package Loud/Colos for our youths especially those in Lekki/Ikoyi/VI axis of Lagos. Each goes for 15k. @ndlea_nigeria already making arrests &seizures pic.twitter.com/OmQDiTJ3h6
— Femi Babafemi (@FemiBabafemi) November 19, 2023
“Heads up to parents. Please watch out for these fanciful small bottles in the bags/pockets of your kids. They’re now being used to package Loud/Colos for our youths, especially those in the Lekki/Ikoyi/VI axis of Lagos. Each goes for 15k. #ndlea_nigeria already making arrests & seizures, “he stated.
Fatimah Quadri is a Journalist and a Fact-checker at The ICIR. She has written news articles, fact-checks, explainers, and media literacy in an effort to combat information disorder.
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