NDLEA destroys 77,000kg of skunk in Cross River, Edo forests

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed 77,000kg of skunk weed on separate farms in Cross Rivers and Edo states.
According to a statement by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi on Sunday, 75,000 kilogrammes of skunk were destroyed by NDLEA operatives at Esuk-Odot village in Cross River.
He said, “1,957.5kg of the same psychoactive plant was destroyed at Ohosu forest, Ovia South West LGA and Okhuse community forest, Owan West LGA, Edo on Friday, May 23 and Saturday, May 24; this brings to the total of 77,000 kilograms of skunk,” he said
Mr Babafemi said that in Nasarawa State, two suspects, Sunday Daniel, 51, and Abu Peter, 30, were arrested in Keffi by NDLEA operatives on Saturday, May 24.
He said 4,000 kilogrammes of skunk were discovered concealed under unprocessed wood in their lorry.
Also, another suspect, Godwin Obi, 39, was nabbed in Karu with 154.5kg of the same substance on Wednesday, May 21.
In Kaduna, NDLEA operatives on patrol along the Kaduna–Zaria expressway in Gwargwaje on Wednesday, May 21, intercepted 22-year-old Muhammad Hamza with 57,750 pills of tramadol and diazepam.
Mr Babafemi said their counterparts in Bauchi arrested Usman Muhammad, 45, along the Bauchi-Misau road with 80 blocks of skunk weighing 45kg on the same day.
Similarly, operatives on stop-and-search operations along the Potiskum–Damaturu road in Yobe intercepted 55 parcels of Colorado drugs.
Mr Babafemi said the drugs, which weighed 2kg, had a suspect, Adum Muhammed, 29, arrested with it.
“The suspect was nabbed attempting to smuggle it into the Republic of Chad through the Ngamboru-Ngala border town in Borno State,“ he said.
Mr Babafemi quoted the NDLEA chairman, Buba Marwa, as commending the officers and men of the commands for the arrests and seizures of the past week.
(NAN)
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette

Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

Africa
Eleven children killed, 19 injured in Algeria orphanage fire
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune described the tragedy as a huge loss.

Heading 2
Kano empowers 1,900 butchers, to establish cottage industry hubs
He said the government had already made provision for the establishment of the hubs in the 2026 budget.

Heading 3
2027 Elections: Police commence recovery of illegal arms nationwide
Mr Kokumo said the centre had destroyed more than 16,000 unserviceable weapons since its inception.

Heading 5
Court restrains FRSC from operating on Kano township roads
Mr Hikima sued the commission for unnecessarily stopping, searching and questioning him and other motorists.

Heading 5
White House teleprompter operator rakes in over $100,000 betting on Trump’s speeches: Report
Investigators discovered Mr Perez placed bets on more than a dozen of Mr Trump’s speeches over a three-month period.

Hot news Home top
Kidnapped Kogi school principal, NECO official, students regain freedom
Gunmen, on Tuesday, abducted a principal, NECO official and students during exam in Kogi school.





