NDLEA raids Edo drug hotspot, arrests three suspects

Operatives of the Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, person raided a hotspot known for the merchantability of illicit drugs successful the state, arresting 3 suspects.

Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju, the NDLEA Commander successful the state, who disclosed this to newsmen successful a connection connected Thursday, November 12, 2026, said the hotspot was located on Ihama Road successful Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State.

He said the raid was carried retired successful enactment with the directive of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa, rtd.

Ofoyeju said substances, including synthetic cannabis and nitrous oxide, popularly known arsenic laughing gas, were recovered from the suspects.

He identified the suspects arsenic Omoreghan Paul, 26, Omoruyi Osarobo and Obed Osagie.

He said Omoreghan Paul was arrested with 3.17 grammes of cannabis loud, portion Omoruyi Osarobo, who hails from Orhionmwon Local Government Area, and Obed Osagie, from Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of the state, were recovered successful possession of six cylinders of nitrous oxide.

According to him, the directive of the NDLEA president to flush retired cause peddlers and commercialized enactment workers who supply screen for illicit cause activities has yielded affirmative results.

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