NDLEA and Army destroy two cannabis farms in Edo, arrest two growers
NDLEA Edo Command with soldiers destroyed two cannabis farms spanning 0.54 ha at Eko Camp, Illushi, on 23 September 2026, with an estimated yield of 1,360.23 kg plus 107 kg of processed cannabis and seeds. Farmers Ajeh Egwuda, 43, and Nonso Ajodhe were arrested.
🇳🇬 Eko Camp, Illushi, Esan South-East · Nigeria
- Arrested
- 2
- Cannabis
- 1,467.2 kg
A joint operation of the NDLEA Edo State Command and military personnel
destroyed two cannabis farms covering 0.544092 hectares in Esan South-East
Local Government Area.[1][2]
The plantations had a combined estimated yield of 1,360.23 kg of cannabis,
while another 107 kg of processed cannabis, including seeds, was destroyed
at Eko Camp in Illushi.[1] Commander Mitchell Ofoyeju said the operation
was conducted on 23 September 2026.[1]
Ajeh Egwuda, 43, was arrested on a 0.068011-hectare farm yielding an
estimated 170.03 kg, and Nonso Ajodhe on a 0.476081-hectare plantation
estimated at 1,190.20 kg; both are Esan South-East residents who blamed
financial hardship and friends’ influence.[1]
Sources
- NDLEA, military destroy 1,360kg cannabis farms, arrest two in Edo. Daily Post Nigeria, 28 September 2026. In English.
- NDLEA, military destroy 1,360kg cannabis farms, arrest two in Edo. OneClickAfrica, 29 October 2026. In English.
Open questions the AI reported
- Whether the two men were charged or remanded was not reported.