NDLEA seizes N1.8bn illicit drugs in Edo, arrests 104 suspects in 3 months

The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said its operatives seized N1.8 cardinal worthy of illicit drugs successful 3 months successful the state.

DAILY POST reports that the State Commander of the agency, Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju disclosed this connected Tuesday, March 31, 2026, successful Benin City astatine a property briefing to reel retired the achievements of the Command for the archetypal 4th of 2026.

Ofoyeju said successful the play nether reappraisal a full of 18.380 kilograms of illicit drugs were seized successful the authorities portion nary less than 104 suspected cause traffickers were arrested.

He said cannabis weighing 18,293 kilograms, is the highest magnitude of narcotics seized wrong the period.

He listed different illicit drugs and their kilograms to see Psychotropic 6.01kg, methamphetamine 0.188 kg, Cocaine 0.023kg, heroin 0.0151kg and codeine cough syrup 81.4 litres.

The NDLEA Commander besides gave a breakdown of the arrested suspects during the play to including 71 males and 33 females.

He besides disclosed that the Command secured the convictions of 36 suspects astatine the Federal High Court, Benin City.

He said the convicts comprised 32 males and 4 females.

Ofoyeju added that 10 cannabis farms measuring 5,02260 hectares were besides destroyed.

While noting that the achievements were recorded during various...