Police nab man over alleged possession of 339 wraps of Indian hemp in Kogi

A 52-year-old antheral has been apprehended by the Kogi State Police Command for allegedly having 339 wraps of substances suspected to beryllium Indian hemp successful Kabba, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of the state.

The Commissioner of Police, Naziru Kankarofi, portion addressing newsmen on Tuesday explained that done intelligence-led policing, strategical stop-and-search operations, and proactive transgression prevention measures, the apprehension was made connected May 9, 2026, astatine astir 2:00pm. 

According to the CP, “Operatives attached to the country bid successful Kabba intercepted a Honda Pilot Jeep with registration fig LSD 456 GE during a regular stop-and-search operation.”

Kankarofi said the conveyance was driven by 1 Chris Amos, 52, portion 1 Bilat Joseph was seated arsenic a passenger, stressing that upon conducting a thorough hunt of the vehicle, the operatives discovered 339 wraps of substances reasonably suspected to beryllium Indian hemp concealed wrong the vehicle.

Preliminary investigations, according to him, showed that the suspects allegedly picked up the consignment from Ado-Ekiti successful Ekiti State connected the acquisition of a antheral identified simply arsenic “Alhaji,” whose afloat individuality and whereabouts are inactive unknown.

The suspects further stated that the illicit substance was to beryllium delivered to Yola, Adamawa State, saying that the suspects are presently successful ...