NDLEA destroys 6.79-hectare cannabis farm in Edo forest and arrests four
Nigeria's drug agency destroyed a 6.79-hectare cannabis farm at Ugbogui Forest in Edo State on 11 September 2025, putting the crop at over 18,000 kilogrammes. Four men found sheltering in tents on the farm were arrested and are expected to face charges.
🇳🇬 Ugbogui Forest, Ovia South West LGA, Edo State · Nigeria
Edo State Command officers of Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)
destroyed a cannabis plantation at Ugbogui Forest in Ovia South West Local Government
Area on Thursday 11 September 2025, acting on intelligence about cultivation there.[1][2]The farm covered 6.79 hectares, and the command put the destroyed crop at over 18,000
kilogrammes.[1][2]
Officers also recovered harvested and processed cannabis packed in bags and weighing
1,176 kilogrammes.[1][2]Four men found taking refuge in tents on the farm were
arrested: Ebenezer Wang, 48, of Uyo in Akwa Ibom State; Oshare John, 45, of Ughelli
South in Delta State; Emmanuel Monday, 29, of Eket in Akwa Ibom State; and David
Sunday, 30.[1][2]
State Commander Mitchell Ofoyeju said using farmland to grow cannabis threatens food
security in the state.[1][2]The suspects were under investigation and expected to be
charged in court.[2]
Photos and video
The four suspects pose with seized cannabis bags, on the farm and beside the burning pile, in NDLEA handout photos.Photo details
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