67-year-old man arrested in Gombe for cultivating cannabis

By News desk

A 67-year-old man, Maisaje Bappa from Latatar village in Shongom Local Government Area of Gombe State has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the state for allegedly cultivating cannabis.

The state Commander of NDLEA, Aliyu Adole, confirmed the development during an interview with newsmen  in Gombe on Wednesday.

“ Traditional and religious leaders should help in talking to their followers for our society to be free of such attitude.The parents should also speak to their children on the dangers of abusing drugs,” he said.

Bappa confessed that  he had been planting cannabis for and selling same to people in the area for the past four years to generate money for his survival.