The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has opened two new forensic laboratories and upgraded its existing one to improve accessibility, speed up analysis, and enhance the prosecution of drug-related cases.
Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), NDLEA Chairman made the announcement in a statement issued by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi, on Monday in Abuja.
Marwa stated that for over 25 years, the agency had been conducting forensic analysis at a single laboratory facility in Lagos.