By Emmanuel Onyedika
The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 58-year-old grandfather, Musa Muhammed, alongside eight other suspects for alleged drug trafficking in the state.
State Commander, Mitchel Ofoyeju, disclosed this in a statement, noting that the suspects, five males and four females, were apprehended during raids at various drug trafficking hotspots.
The suspects include Ebere Anthony (55), Gift Oliseyenum (31), Boniface George (27), Muzamilu Mustapha, Faustina Peter (27), Chucks Odili (36), Anna Agbona (17), and Julius Enebuli (42).
Ofoyeju revealed that Muhammed was arrested with 280 grammes of Cannabis sativa, 35 grammes of Loud, and 1.4 grammes of Colorado, while Anthony was found with 1.5 kilogrammes of Cannabis sativa. Oliseyenum was caught with 74 grammes of Cannabis sativa, 45 grammes of Loud, 2.5 grammes of Colorado, and 4.7 grammes of methamphetamine. George was found with 195 grammes of Cannabis sativa, while Mustapha was arrested with 40 grammes of Loud and 80 grammes of Cannabis sativa.
Peter and Odili were found with 35 grammes of Loud, 10 grammes of Colorado, and 0.8 grammes of methamphetamine. Agbona was arrested with 25 grammes of Tramadol, while Enebuli was caught with one kilogramme of Cannabis sativa, 65 grammes of Loud, and 15 grammes of Colorado.
Ofoyeju emphasised that the fight against drug trafficking remains a top priority for the agency, assuring that investigations and prosecution of suspects will continue diligently in Edo State.
This latest crackdown highlights NDLEA’s intensified operations against illicit drug activities across the state.