{
  "id": 14316318,
  "title": "NDLEA treats 53,843 drug users in five years – Marwa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/ndlea-treats-53-843-drug-users-in-five-years-marwa",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-13T23:24:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ndlea-treats-53843-drug-users-in-five-years-marwa/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "NDLEA Chairman Buba Marwa stated that the agency has treated 53,843 drug users over a five-year period. Marwa called for increased funding for mental healthcare to address substance abuse, according to Punch.\n\nIn Nasarawa State, Governor Abdullahi A. Sule reaffirmed his administration's commitment to supporting the NDLEA in its efforts to combat substance abuse and drug trafficking. This assurance was given during a visit to the Government House in Lafia by the newly appointed Commander of Narcotics for the NDLEA Nasarawa State Command, CN Saidu Daniel Saidu, and his management team, according to Daily Post Nigeria.\n\nDuring the visit, Saidu appealed to the state government to support the establishment of a drug rehabilitation centre to improve the treatment, rehabilitation, and reintegration of individuals affected by substance abuse, Daily Post Nigeria reported.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Governor Sule pledges continued support for NDLEA’s fight against drug abuse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/governor-sule-pledges-continued-support-for-ndleas-fight-against-drug",
        "published": "2026-10-13T18:38:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "NDLEA treats 53,843 drug users in five years – Marwa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/ndlea-treats-53-843-drug-users-in-five-years-marwa-14317784",
        "published": "2026-10-13T23:32:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}