255 hectares of cannabis farms destroyed in Ondo

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in a major operation that lasted seven days, have destroyed 255 hectares of cannabis farms spread across five local government areas of Ondo State.

Spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi, said on Wednesday in Abuja that in 13 suspects were arrested and 250kg of cannabis seeds, as well as 63.85kg of cannabis leaves, were recovered during the operation inside five forests: Omolowo/Powerline; Ipele; Ala; Ogbese; Utte and Okuluse.

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Babafemi further said, “The exercise, codenamed ‘Operation Abub’, which began at Ogbese forest on Tuesday February 15, lasted till Monday, February 21, 2022.