NDLEA and Army destroy cannabis farm in Adamawa
The NDLEA Michika Area Command with the Army's 271 Task Force Battalion destroyed a cannabis farm in the mountains of Grang village, Zah, and recovered 30 bags of dried cannabis weighing 428 kg. The targeted suspect, Baba Luka Lada Drang, fled and is being hunted.
🇳🇬 Grang, Zah, Michika LGA, Adamawa State · Nigeria
- Cannabis
- 428 kg
The Adamawa State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, with the 271 Task Force
Battalion of the Nigerian Army in Michika, uncovered a cannabis farm in the mountainous terrain
of Grang village, Zah, in Michika Local Government Area.[1][2] Acting on intelligence, the
joint operation uprooted and destroyed the suspected Cannabis sativa plantation and recovered
30 bags of dried cannabis weighing 428 kilogrammes.[1][2]
The operation failed to catch its targeted suspect, identified as Baba Luka Lada Drang, who
went into hiding.[1] The command says it has intensified surveillance to catch him, and the
recovered exhibits remain in custody for further investigation.[1]
Sources
- NDLEA, Army taskforce destroy cannabis farm in Adamawa. Daily Post Nigeria, 5 October 2026.
- NDLEA destroys cannabis farm, seizes 428kg in Adamawa. Dateline Nigeria, 6 October 2026.
Open questions the AI reported
- The targeted suspect had not been caught; surveillance to apprehend him was continuing.
- The exhibit board in the seizure photo is dated 2-09-2026 while both reports place the operation in early October; the name, bag count and weight on the board otherwise match the reported seizure.