NDLEA Destroys 5 Hectares Of Cannabis Plantation In Osun, Nabs Drug Suspects In Ogun, Edo, Abuja

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the destruction of 14,000kg skunk on 5.6 hectares of cannabis plantation and recovery of 142kg of same psychoactive substance in Osun State.

This was just as the anti-narcotics agency arrested three suspects on Thursday at Owena/Ijesha forest reserve in Osun where the illicit plantation was busted.

Femi Babafemi NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, made this known via a statement issued on Sunday.

He identified the suspects as Chuimieze Shedrack, 28; Sunday John, 25, and Solomon Okopko, 27.

“In Ogun state, NDLEA operatives on Monday 29th September raided Isheri, Obafemi Owode LGA, where a suspect, Abubakar Audu, was arrested with 112kg skunk and 16grams of tramadol,” Babafemi added.

“In Edo, NDLEA operatives on Wednesday 1st October intercepted a Toyota Sienna vehicle marked KUJ 47 NW loaded with 22 bags of skunk weighing 244.5kg at Igbanke, Orhionwon LGA and a suspect Ineh Excellent Obindi, 28, arrested. A total of 10,897.35kg skunk was destroyed on four farms measuring 4.358938 hectares at Ugbodo forest, Ovia North East LGA, on Friday 3rd October, with two suspects: Michael Ayang, 40, and Bernard New Year, (a.ka Don), 47, arrested. Not less than 223.5kg processed cannabis and seeds were recovered from the farms.

“Operatives on patrol along Okene/Lokoja highway intercepted a waybill parcel coming from Lagos to Abuja containing 3.272kg Loud and a sachet of Colorado. A follow up operation at Gwagwalada park in Abuja led to the arrest of the owner, Tobi Odubote, 34, while another suspect Ismail Abdurrahim, 32, was arrested in possession of 25.5kg skunk along Abaji- Abuja expressway on Thursday 2nd October.”