NACOC Committed to Curbing Violent Extremism and Drug Abuse Menace-DDG Stephen Yeboah
The Deputy Director-General of the Narcotics Control Commission, in charge of General Services, Mr Stephen Yeboah, has reiterated the Commission’s commitment to partnering in dealing with violent extremism in the country.
According to him, proponents of violent extremism are mostly aligned with illicit drug use to perpetrate their acts of cruelty.Mr Yeboah made these during the launch of the development and resilience index against violent extremism (DRIVE) in Ghana on Tuesday, 3 February 2026, held by the National Peace Council in Accra.The ‘DRIVE’ Index is an evidence-based, data-driven tool designed to strengthen peacebuilding, social cohesion, and national resilience by identifying both vulnerabilities and proactive factors within communities.He added that abuse of drugs by persons ...