NDLEA destroys 7,500 kg of skunk on three-hectare Ondo farm
Acting on intelligence, Ondo NDLEA raided a cannabis farm in the Okemoro Isinbode camp forest on 17 October, destroying 7,500 kg of skunk on three hectares and arresting five named suspects. Officers also kept 1,281 kg of exhibits, including seeds and fresh stems.
🇳🇬 Okemoro, Isinbode camp forest, Ondo State · Nigeria
- Arrested
- 5
- Hectares
- 3
- Cannabis
- 7,500 kg
On Saturday 17 October 2026, Ondo State NDLEA operatives acting on credible intelligence raided a cannabis farm in the Okemoro Isinbode camp forest and destroyed 7,500 kilogrammes of skunk growing on three hectares.[1][2] Five suspects were arrested and named: Asikpo Ekpeyoung, 43; Solomon Okpani, 22; Ubong Friday, 35; Joseph Friday, 22; and Ekenimi Seth, 35.[1] Officers kept 92 bags of skunk weighing 1,267 kg, 11 kg of seeds and 3 kg of fresh stems as exhibits, 1,281 kg in total.[1][2]
A day earlier in Owo, operatives tracked 53-year-old Okunebe Ndidi to his hideout in Ameyinti and recovered 25 bags of cannabis weighing 375 kg.[1][2] The command said the operations showed its commitment against cultivation, trafficking and distribution across the state.[1]
Sources
- Ondo: NDLEA arrests five suspects, destroys 7,500kg of skunk. JustNews, 19 October 2026.
- NDLEA intercepts N7bn tramadol, foils Saudi-bound drug in palm oil. BusinessDay.