The fight against illicit drug cultivation in Edo State took a violent turn on October 27, 2025, when operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and personnel of the Nigerian Army were ambushed in Ukpuje, Owan West Local Government Area. According to a statement issued in Benin City […]
Cannabis Farms
The Edo Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Friday set fire to eight hectares of cannabis sativa farms in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the farms are located in Upokhoten forest, Uzzebba village in Owan West Local Government Area of the […]