DistantNews
Support us
🇳🇬 Nigeria /Crime & Justice

NDLEA destroys two cannabis farms in Edo, arrests 10

From The Punch · () English

Summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency destroyed two cannabis farms in Edo state, seizing nearly 4,629 kg of the drug.
  • The agency also arrested 10 suspected drug traffickers in separate operations in Benin City and its environs.
  • The operations align with a national directive to dismantle illicit drug locations across the country.

The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled two cannabis farms, confiscating approximately 4,628.9 kilograms of the illicit substance. The agency also apprehended 10 individuals suspected of drug trafficking during operations in Ugboku, Igbanke Forest, and various locations in Benin City.

NDLEA State Commander Mitchell Ofoyeju stated that the destruction of the farms, measuring a total of 1.85 hectares, was based on credible intelligence. One suspect, Agholor Elebojie, was arrested in connection with the first farm, which yielded 1,749.26 kilograms of cannabis. The second farm produced 2,879.7225 kilograms, along with processed cannabis sativa.

In a renewed offensive tasking order, the command discovered and successfully destroyed two cannabis farms that measured 1.851591 hectares with an estimated yield of 4,628.9775 kilograms.

— Mitchell OfoyejuThe Edo State Commander of the NDLEA detailing the scale of the cannabis farms destroyed.

In parallel operations, NDLEA officers raided drug hotspots in Oluku and Abuja Quarters, arresting 10 male suspects. Various quantities of illicit substances, including cannabis, methamphetamine, and Tramadol, were recovered. The suspects and seized drugs have been taken into custody for further investigation, as part of a broader national effort to combat drug trafficking.

All suspects have been taken into custody, and investigations are ongoing.

— Mitchell OfoyejuThe NDLEA commander confirming the status of the arrested suspects.
DistantNews Editorial

Originally published by The Punch. Summarized and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

More Stories

From Our Blog