{
  "id": 14317784,
  "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",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-13T23:32:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "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. According to Punch Nigeria, Marwa called for increased funding for mental healthcare to address substance abuse.\n\nIn Nasarawa State, Governor Abdullahi A. Sule reaffirmed his administration's commitment to supporting the NDLEA in its efforts to combat drug trafficking and substance abuse. During a visit to Government House in Lafia, the governor met with the newly appointed Commander of Narcotics for the NDLEA Nasarawa State Command, CN Saidu Daniel Saidu.\n\nThe commander appealed to the state government to support the establishment of a drug rehabilitation centre. Daily Post Nigeria reports that such a facility would assist in the treatment, rehabilitation, and reintegration of individuals affected by substance abuse.",
  "key_points": [],
  "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",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-13T23:24:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}