NDLEA arrests 462 suspects, seizes 207,595.54kg of cannabis in 1 year
The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it arrested 462 suspected drug traffickers in 2025. The State Commander, Mitchel Ofoyeju, disclosed this in Benin Wednesday while briefing journalists on the command’s scorecard. He said the command also seized 207,595.54kg of illicit drugs within the period under review. “In the […]
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The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it arrested 462 suspected drug traffickers in 2025.
The State Commander, Mitchel Ofoyeju, disclosed this in Benin Wednesday while briefing journalists on the command’s scorecard.
He said the command also seized 207,595.54kg of illicit drugs within the period under review.
“In the period under review, a total of 462 suspected drug traffickers were apprehended, comprising 309 males and 153 females,” he said.
The Commander listed the seized drugs to include cannabis sativa (207,206.08 kg), cocaine (0.0601 kg), heroin (0.029 kg), methamphetamine (1.50103 kg), psychotropic substances (183.0699 kg) and codeine-based syrup (204.8 liters)
He said the command destroyed 45 cannabis sativa farms spanning 77.5122 hectares across the state, with an estimated yield of 193,491.1568 kg of illicit drugs.
He added that 13,714.9233 kg of processed cannabis were seized during raid operations.
According to him, cannabis constitutes the largest portion of the seizures, totaling 207,206.08 kg.
He also revealed that the command secured 66 convictions, while 104 cases remain pending in the Federal High Court.