The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have seized over 44,948.1 kilograms of illicit drugs across Lagos, Edo and Ondo states.

The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, also confirmed the arrest of eight suspects during the operations. 

In a statement, the anti-narcotics agency revealed that it also seized 11 vehicles owned by the drug cartels.

Five suspects including 67-year-old Sunday Otulugbu; Agbayeogor Joshua, 39; Kelvin Ofuasia,45; Williams Peter, 37; and Kamaru Onimisi, 44, were arrested.

According to the NDLEA spokesman, 7,687.8 kilograms of cannabis was destroyed in a warehouse in Ala forest, Akure, Ondo State with another 670 kilogram evacuated, on Saturday, March 23.

In another operation in Uzebba/Avbiosi forest on Thursday, March 21, over 6,500 kilograms of cannabis was destroyed on 2.6 hectares of farms where three suspects: Kabiru Idris, 36; Alaba Jimoh, 40; and Lekan Asobere, 35, were arrested. 

In the same vein, 5,000 kilograms of same substance was razed in a warehouse in Okpuje forest, Owan West LGA by NDLEA operatives with support from the military on Friday 22nd March, amongst others.