Jadi Suleiman hard drugs. Our activities in the state in the last few years indicated that drug abuse is borderless, cutting across all social status, ethnic and cultural affiliations. Another revealing statistics is the alarming rate at which students from tertiary institutions are getting more and more involved in drug abuse, cultism and gangster activities which has created fears in academic environment and the wider communities at large. During the year under review(2012/2013), out of the 693 suspects, 76 were students who were arrested for unlawful possession of hard drugs and dangerous weapons. Apart from the arrest of drug traffickers and users, the Command has been engaged in youth sensitization on the dangers of drug abuse and trafficking. Students in our institutions of higher learning are also encouraged to form drug free clubs so as to educate students on the consequences of drug abuse. Prompt and speedy prosecution of drug cases have been a major strategy in combating drug crimes and other drug-related offences. The State Command liaises with the Federal High Court(FHC) Ado-Ekiti and the Ministry of Justice in the battle against illegal drugs. The Command has been updating its legal services in line with the international best practice to ensure proper and speedy trial of all drug-related offences brought before it with a view of obtaining convictions. This strategic collaboration between State Command and the FHC has been very fruitful and rewarding. A high percentage of drug offenders, many of whom are youths, have been tried and sentenced to various prison terms ranging from 3-15years. The State Command from January- June, 2014 convicted 13 persons while 23 76 Drug Use and Elections cases are still pending. One of the suspects, Dominic Fabunmi, a big time drug baron, was given 15 years sentence, while his youthful agents Ejibo Peter and Rufus Olatunji were given 4 years and 3 years sentences respectively. The Command is also working in collaboration with other sister agencies such as the NPF, SSS etc., for intelligence sharing as well as technical supports to hasten and improve our prosecution efforts. In our bid to create general awareness about the implications of drug abuse and other drug-related crimes and to ensure a conducive environment, the Command has consistently been active in massive mobilization campaigns and enlightenment initiatives in the state. As we are aware that prevention is better than cure, hence enlightenment programmes such as seminars, workshops, conferences, exhibitions, facility tours& visits have been organized and are still being organized for students, teachers, health personnel, informal workers such as artisans etc. Other groups that have benefitted from our awareness initiative are NGOs, local government officials, community leaders, religious leaders and cultural associations etc. The results of these mobilization efforts have been impactful. Over 39 drug educative seminars and lectures were delivered to different groups in the state. Counselling and rehabilitation are also part of the efforts geared towards reducing drug crimes and other related offences. This is because drug problem is a health challenge and an addict is also a patient who needs professional care and treatment. Rehabilitation is even more important which entails social therapy. The Command offers these essential health needs to the addicts. The Command, in collaboration with some health institutions in the state, counselled 77