NDLEA destroys 4.6 tonnes of suspected cannabis farms in Edo

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo Command, has destroyed 4,628.9kg of suspected cannabis in two plantations and arrested 10 suspects in separate operations.
The state Commander, NDLEA,  Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Benin.
Ofoyeju said that the operations were carried out at Ugboku, Igbanke Forest, in Orhionmwon Local Government Area, and Oluku and Abuja Quarters in Benin City.
He also said that the operations were conducted as part of the command’s efforts to rid the state of illicit drug activities.
He added that the operations were in line with the operational order of Brig.-Gen.  Buba Marwa, Chairman and Chief Executive Off...