NDLEA Chairman Buba Marwa says Nigeria cannot defeat drug traffickers through arrests alone and that enforcement must include seizing criminal assets. Speaking on Tuesday, he argues that targeting the proceeds of drug trafficking helps disrupt the operations and incentives of criminal networks.
Marwa’s remarks focus on criminal property and the criminal process, emphasizing the importance of recovery mechanisms that prevent traffickers from benefiting from their crimes. Both outlets attribute the message to his presentation, with one headline stressing “drug lords’ assets must be seized” and the other highlighting that “arrests alone can’t defeat” traffickers. The sources agree on the core point: asset seizure and recovery are presented as necessary alongside arrests to more effectively dismantle drug trafficking.
No specific figures, named cases, or policy changes are described in the provided excerpts; the reporting centers on Marwa’s stated strategy for strengthening NDLEA efforts against drug trafficking in Nigeria.
