NDLEA arrests 46 suspects with 39,977,644kg of drugs in one month in Edo









Edo State NDLEA Commander, Mitchell Ofoyeju 




By Editor


Aug 11, 2025



The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 46 suspected drug traffickers in the state.

The suspects were arrested during a coordinated raid on Ihama Road, Government Reservation Area, Benin City and other flashpoints within the state.

Dailymonitorngr reports that the Edo State Commander of the agency Mitchell Ofoyeju disclosed this on Monday in Benin City while presenting the command’s scorecard for the month of July 2025. 

Ofoyeju said the arrest of the suspects resulted in the  seizure of nearly 40,000 kilograms of assorted illicit drugs and the destruction of 15.852 hectares of cannabis plantations.

He said a total of seven cannabis farms measuring 15.85 hectares across Oke Forest in Uhunmwonde and Ewere Forest in Uzebba, Owan West Local Government Areas, were destroyed.

He gave the breakdown of the arrested suspects to include 38 males and 8 females. 

According to him , the monthly activities covered several intelligence-led operations which resulted in the dislodgement of drug flashpoints in the state.

“The July result reflects the ongoing commitment to dismantling drug trafficking operations in the state. We apprehended 46 drug suspects, comprising 38 males and 8 females. 

"A total of seven cannabis farms measuring 15.85 hectares across Oke Forest in Uhunmwonde and Ewere Forest in Uzebba, Owan West Local Government Areas, were destroyed.

"In all, we successfully took 39,983.294 kg of narcotic drugs out of illicit circulation. 

"The breakdown of the drugs is as follows: cannabis, 39,977.644 kg; psychotropic substances, 5.5753 kg; methamphetamine, 0.26 grammes; cocaine, 0.0598 grammes; and 5.8 litres of codeine syrup.” he added.

The Edo State NDLEA Commander also added that the Command has been actively engaging the community through drug demand reduction initiatives. 

He explained that a total of 32 individuals with drug use problems received brief intervention counselling, while eleven others are currently undergoing rehabilitation in the command facility. 

"The command equally organised multiple sensitisation programmes throughout the month, reaching an impressive audience of over 8,000 individuals within the period under review", he stated.

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