CP AUDU GARBA BOSSO RECEIVES NAFDAC STATE COORDINATOR, STRENGTHENS COLLABORATION AGAINST ILLICIT DRUGS AND RELATED CRIMES

The Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Audu Garba Bosso, PSC(+), mnips, on Thursday, 18th June, 2026, received the State Coordinator of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Imo State, Deputy Director Okeinya Helen, and her entourage, who paid a courtesy visit to the Command Headquarters, Owerri.

The visit was aimed at strengthening the existing collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force and NAFDAC in combating counterfeit, substandard, and illicit products. Speaking during the visit, the State Coordinator of NAFDAC highlighted the Agency’s mandate of safeguarding public health through the regulation and control of food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, chemicals, and packaged water.

In his response, CP Audu Garba Bosso appreciated the visit and stated that the Command values its synergy with NAFDAC in combating activities that threaten public health, public safety, and economic well-being. He assured the delegation of the Command’s continued support and commitment towards sustaining effective collaboration between both agencies.

The Commissioner highlighted the efforts of the Command’s Anti-Narcotics Unit and stressed the need for increased focus on dealers, suppliers, and distributors of hard drugs and other illicit substances rather than concentrating only on end users. He noted that disrupting the supply chain remains critical to reducing the availability and abuse of illicit drugs.

CP Bosso further stated that beyond the health risks associated with illicit drugs, their proliferation often serves as a trigger for criminal activities, including violence, cultism, theft, and other offences. He reaffirmed the Command’s readiness to work with NAFDAC and other relevant stakeholders to dismantle criminal networks and enhance public safety in Imo State.

Present during the visit were ACP Adamu Amadu, AC SID; ACP Abdullahi Wase, representative of the Commander, Anti-Narcotics Unit; and the Police Public Relations Officer, Imo State Command. The visit ended with a renewed commitment by both agencies to sustain their partnership, followed by a group photograph between the Commissioner of Police, the NAFDAC State Coordinator, and members of their respective teams.

DSP OKOYE HENRY, Anipr
Police Public Relations Officer
Imo State Command,
Owerri

18th June, 2026