ACCORDING TO NDLEA, BORNO YOUTHS ARE NOW CONSUMING FERMENTED URINE TO GET HIGH.

Babatunji Wusu –

Youths in Borno State are now using fermented urine that has been stored for ten days as hard narcotics, according to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

This information was disclosed in a statement made public on Thursday, January 4, in Maiduguri by Iliyasu Mani, the NDLEA’s commander of drugs in Borno state.

expressed grave concerns on the pervasive use of psychoactive substances by youth, noting that they also mix soft drinks with other odd components such as mentholated alcohol, camel poop, and lizard excrement.

He revealed that they also inhale gutter litter and toilet odors in their quest for drunkenness.

Mani said: “Let me state categorically here that these new psychoactive substances that are commonly abused today include Cannabis Sativa, skunk, Cough syrup with codeine; Ice, Tramadol, Rohypnol, Diazepam, Pentazocine, rubber solution, glue, gutter dirt, toilet fumes, lizard dung.

“Others include Lipton soaked in gin, camel urine, Mentholated spirit in soft drinks; 10-day-old human Urine, and so on.”

Under his leadership, Mani said the NDLEA command had made significant progress in combating drug addiction; he, however added that “the issue of substance abuse is even getting challenging, especially with the involvement of young teens in the abuse of new psychoactive substances, especially women.”

“Despite all these, we must not lose our hope as the agency has strengthened its efforts towards prevention strategy through the establishment of remodeled counselling/rehab centre within the premises of Borno State Command,” the NDLEA added.

In order to serve as central locations for drug misuse research for the benefit of all, Mani claims that his command has also established drop-in facilities at all postsecondary institutions.