Young people in Borno drink fermented urine, lizard dung to get high – NDLEA
Story from Saleh INUWA, Kano
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has revealed how desperate youths in Borno State drink fermented human urine and other unconventional substances to get intoxicated.
The commander of narcotics of NDLEA in Borno State, Iliyasu Mani, via a statement issued in Maiduguri on Thursday disclosed that youths have resorted to drinking fermented human urine, preserved for over ten days, as an alternative to hard drugs.
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He expressed deep concern over the prevalent abuse of psychoactive substances among young people, noting that they also mix other unconventional substances such as lizard dung, camel urine, and Mentholated spirit with soft drinks.
The statement by Mani further disclosed a disturbing trend where young individuals in Borno State also inhale toilet fumes and gutter dirt in their quest to get intoxicated, posing a new challenge for the NDLEA as operatives put extra effort to tackle the menace.
