NDLEA, military destroy 1,360kg cannabis farms, arrest two in Edo

A associated cognition involving the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Edo State Command, and subject unit has resulted successful the demolition of 2 cannabis farms covering 0.544092 hectares successful Esan South-East Local Government Area of the state.

The plantations were estimated to person a combined output of 1,360.23kg of cannabis, portion an further 107kg of processed cannabis, including cannabis seeds, was besides destroyed astatine Eko Camp successful Illushi.

The Edo State NDLEA Commander, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this successful a connection connected Monday, saying the cognition was conducted connected September 23, 2026.

According to him, 2 men, Ajeh Egwuda, 43, and Nonso Ajodhe, were arrested during the operation. Both suspects are residents of Esan South-East Local Government Area.

Ofoyeju said the suspects attributed their engagement successful cannabis cultivation to fiscal hardship and the power of friends.

He explained that Ajeh was arrested connected a cannabis workplace measuring 0.068011 hectares, with an estimated output of 170.03kg, portion Nonso was recovered cultivating a larger plantation covering 0.476081 hectares, estimated to nutrient 1,190.20kg of cannabis.

“Together, the 2 farms measured 0.544092 hectares, yielding a combined full of 1,360.23kg of cannabis sativa. In addition, processed cannabis recov...