RismadarVoice Reporters
October 25, 2026
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced major drug seizures and arrests across nine states, alongside the destruction of two cannabis farms in Edo State.
The operations covered Kano, Lagos, Bauchi, Niger, Edo, Ondo, Taraba, Oyo and Delta states.
NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed the developments in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja.
In Edo State, operatives destroyed two cannabis farms in Ugbada Forest, Uzebba, Owan West Local Government Area, on October 18.
The farms had an estimated yield of 2,023.14 kilogrammes of cannabis. Officers also burnt 450kg of processed cannabis at the location and retained another 97kg as exhibits.
In a related operation at Ewe community, officers arrested 42-year-old Mary Edokhai over the alleged possession of 35kg of cannabis.
In Ondo State, an intelligence-led raid at Board-Ala, Akure South Local Government Area, on October 20 resulted in the recovery of 56 bags of abandoned cannabis weighing 583kg.
Similarly, officers arrested Jamilu Mustapha, 45, in Bauchi State on October 21, recovering 379kg of cannabis packed in seven large sacks.
In Kano, 30-year-old Murtala Lawan was arrested during an October 22 operation in Gerawa, where officers reportedly seized 97.2kg of cannabis.
Taraba State recorded two interceptions involving 60.175kg and 81.49kg of compressed cannabis. One suspect was arrested by NDLEA operatives, while another was handed over by the police.
In Niger State, officers arrested 26-year-old Emmanuel Ekene along the Sabo-Kainji Road on October 19 with 64,000 pills, including tramadol and diazepam.
The agency also reported the recovery of substantial quantities of pharmaceutical opioids in Delta State, including tramadol, codeine syrup, Rohypnol and diazepam.
Another suspect, Helen Bakporo Samson, 46, was arrested in Warri with 6kg of cannabis.
In Oyo State, 41-year-old Fajana Dada Oluwaseyi was arrested following an earlier operation in which officers reportedly recovered 197.8kg of cannabis from his residence.
Beyond enforcement, the NDLEA continued its War Against Drug Abuse awareness programmes in schools and communities nationwide.
NDLEA Chairman, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), commended personnel involved in the operations and urged them to sustain intelligence-led efforts against drug trafficking and substance abuse.
