Jadi Suleiman and rehabilitated over 63 drug dependent persons including those referred to the Command by their parents or wards. Many of the counselled addicts acquired skills in the cause of treatment. In addition to the counselling and rehabilitation as well as prosecution efforts in tackling drug problems, community and media effort have also been explored. The Command liaises and cooperates with community leaders, groups and media to bring anti­drug messages to the grassroots. Periodic visits to local leaders by the Command as well as prompting community leaders to visit the Command have helped immensely in the reduction of drug crimes and other drug-related activities. Also, effective utilization of the major media channels for the propagation of our activities has been impactful. The Command runs a weekly media anti-drug programme in both English and Yoruba languages which invites public attention to the dangers of drug abuse. 4.11 Challenges Posed by Drug Crimes The level of drug cultivation especially hemp is very high in Ekiti state. Many arable lands have been converted to hemp plantation. The Command needs more logistics and manpower to match the barons and their agents. The locations of these hemp farms are big problem as they are mostly swampy areas with thick forest. Locating these hemp forest, takes the operatives several hours with barriers in the ways. Operations are carried out in the forest, mostly at odd hours, which pose a big challenge to the health of the operatives. Hemp farm operation in Ekiti state or anywhere requires adequate logistics and manpower as these operations are tasking, laborious and energy sapping. 78 Drug Use and Elections We also have the challenge of poor management of intelligence. We experienced and are still experiencing problem of policing intelligence. Information leakage is a big challenge as most of our confidential informants are double agents etc. Many parents and guardians whose children and wards have drug problems do not come forward for assistance on timely counselling and rehabilitation until it is too late, when the cases become unbearable. Early notification or referral to the Command of all drug dependent persons by their parents and guardians will help reduce the incidence of drug problems. People see drug problem as a social stigma and may not be willing to report or expose addicted persons. The battle against drug abuse and other criminal activities also pose threats and other challenges to the agency. We have recorded some ugly incidences where drug barons and their agents have attacked our security personnel by injuring them and at times causing serious damages to our logistic during raid operations and hemp destruction exercises especially in those designated'high risk areas'. However, this will not deter the agency as the battle with them is a continuous one until it is finally won by the agency. 4.12. Conclusion and Recommendations From the above overview of the level of congruity between drug abuse and electoral violence, it becomes clear that, deaths, injuries, displacements, damage to properties and disturbance of public peace associated with election process in Nigeria would have been drastically reduced or eliminated if not for the prevalence illicit drug abuse among youths. Therefore, for Nigeria to get it right in her political process, where election will be free, fair and credible, the following measures are recommended: 79