2 arrested with 339 wraps of Indian hemp in Kogi
The Kogi State Police Command has arrested two persons allegedly found in possession of 339 wraps of substances suspected to be Indian hemp along the Kabba-Okene Road in the state. Kogi Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi, disclosed this on Tuesday while parading the suspects at the police headquarters in Lokoja. The suspects, […]
Suspects arrested by Kogi State police command with wraps of Indian hemp yesterday in Lokoja
The Kogi State Police Command has arrested two persons allegedly found in possession of 339 wraps of substances suspected to be Indian hemp along the Kabba-Okene Road in the state.
Kogi Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi, disclosed this on Tuesday while parading the suspects at the police headquarters in Lokoja.
The suspects, identified as Chris Amos, 52, and Bilat Joseph, 36, were arrested on May 9, 2026, at about 2:00 p.m. during a routine stop-and-search operation by police operatives along the axis.
Kankarofi said operatives of the Kabba Area Command intercepted a Honda Pilot Jeep with registration number LSD 456 GE.
“The vehicle was driven by one Chris Amos, aged 52, while one Bilat Joseph, aged 36, was seated as the passenger.
“Upon conducting a thorough search of the vehicle, the operatives discovered 339 wraps of substances reasonably suspected to be Indian hemp concealed inside the vehicle,” he said.
The police commissioner added that preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects allegedly picked up the consignment from Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, on the instruction of an individual identified simply as “Alhaji” for delivery to a client in Yola, Adamawa State.
According to him, the recovered items, including the wraps of suspected Indian hemp and the Honda Pilot Jeep, as well as the suspects, would be handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency after the completion of investigation for prosecution.
“Investigation is ongoing with a view to apprehending other members of the criminal network and ensuring diligent prosecution of all persons connected with the crime,” the police commissioner said.