The Nigerian Drug Agency has smashed multiple illicit drug operations across Edo State, South-South Nigeria.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo Command, destroyed cannabis plantations across the state, recovering controlled substances.
The operations, carried out between 18 and 19 August, 2026, led to the arrest of five suspects in the government effort to dismantle drug trafficking networks and curb dangerous substance abuse in the state.
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The Agency Commander of Narcotics, Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju, led his team from Abuja on 18 August and raided a cannabis Sativa plantation in Ukaro Forest, Owan West Local Government Area.
The suspects Imohimi Ugbeje, 50; Usihoro Saturday, 27; and Bala Sunday, 23 were arrested during the operation.
The operatives discovered a cannabis farm measuring approximately 0.496 hectares, with an estimated yield of 1,240.9 kilogrammes of the illicit crop. The plantation was destroyed, while samples of cannabis plant stems and half a bag of processed cannabis weighing 5.5 kilogrammes were recovered.
The next day, August 19, NDLEA raided a drug warehouse in Ihumudumu, Ekpoma, in Esan West LGA, leading to the recovery of 319 bottles of Codeine-based cough syrup, 1,340 capsules of Tramadol, 344 tablets of Rohypnol and 222 tablets of Danabol.
No suspect was arrested at the warehouse, but the agency said they are still tracking those behind the warehouse.
The same day, the agency arrested two men in Benin City for allegedly having Canadian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis.
The operatives arrested Zege Japhet, 29, and Ifeanyi Ogashe, 43, with a combined 290 grammes.
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