The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 75 suspected drug traffickers and confiscated 16,818.17 kilogrammes of illicit substances during operations across the state in October 2026.
The State Commander, Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this while giving an account of the command’s activities during the month.
According to him, the arrested suspects comprised 54 males and 21 females.
He also revealed that the agency destroyed eight cannabis farms covering 5.728819 hectares, with an estimated production capacity of 14,322.0475 kilogrammes.
Ofoyeju explained that the substances recovered included 2,492.6973 kilogrammes of cannabis, 3.2169 kilogrammes of psychotropic drugs, 0.20371 kilogrammes of methamphetamine, 35 cylinders of nitrous oxide, six cups of cannabis brownies and 4.1 litres of codeine syrup.
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The commander identified three of the arrested suspects as Monday Orji, 52, Monday Lawal, 40, and Precious Uduegele, 20.
He described the seizure of a black Toyota Camry carrying 1,049 compressed blocks of cannabis weighing 702.83 kilogrammes at Otuo in Owan East Local Government Area as one of the major operations recorded during the period.
He further disclosed that the destroyed cannabis plantations were discovered in Uzebba Forest, Ukhuise-Osi Community and Ugbada Forest in Owan West Local Government Area.
Other locations included Ugboshi Ele Forest in Akoko Edo Local Government Area and Eco Camp in Illushi, Esan South East Local Government Area.
The NDLEA commander added that the command secured six convictions and filed 14 cases in court, while 103 other cases remained pending.
Meanwhile, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Mohamed Buba Marwa, urged officers in Edo State to strengthen their operations against drug trafficking networks.
Marwa charged them to sustain intelligence-driven activities and intensify efforts to dismantle criminal groups involved in the distribution of illicit substances.
Ofoyeju said the chairman’s visit had encouraged officers in the state and strengthened their determination to tackle drug trafficking.
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