News:2026-08-18/Enforcement/ndlea-destroys-a-0-496-hectare-cannabis-farm-at-ukaro-forest-in-owan-west

News record18 August 2026EradicationNigeria eradication campaigns (2026)

NDLEA destroys a 0.496 hectare cannabis farm at Ukaro Forest in Owan West

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency reported destroying a cannabis farm of approximately 0.496 hectares at Ukaro Forest in Owan West Local Government Area on 18 August 2026 and arresting three men at the site. The agency put the standing crop at an estimated yield of 1,240.9 kilogrammes and said the material actually recovered was half a bag of processed cannabis weighing 5.5 kilogrammes together with samples of plant stems. A further operation at Benin City on 19 August led to two more arrests and the recovery of 290 grammes. The account was given by the agency's Edo State commander, Mitchell Ofoyeju.

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Date18 Aug 2026

CategoryEradication

Part ofNigeria eradication campaigns (2026)

CountryNigeria

State / provinceEdo State

District / areaOwan West

LocalityUkaro Forest

AgencyNational Drug Law Enforcement Agency

Hectares0.496

Quantities as reported by the source.

Coordinates6.93, 5.89

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2026-08-18 Eradication NDLEA destroys a 0.496 hectare cannabis farm at Ukaro Forest in Owan West The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency reported destroying a cannabis farm of approximately 0.496 hectares at Ukaro Forest in Owan West Local Government Area on 18 August 2026 and arresting three men at the site. The agency put the standing crop at an estimated yield of 1,240.9 kilogrammes and said the material actually recovered was half a bag of processed cannabis weighing 5.5 kilogrammes together with samples of plant stems. A further operation at Benin City on 19 August led to two more arrests and the recovery of 290 grammes. The account was given by the agency's Edo State commander, Mitchell Ofoyeju. https://thesun.ng/ndlea-dismantles-drug-operations-destroys-cannabis-plantation/ Nigeria eradication campaigns (2026) Nigeria Edo State Owan West Ukaro Forest 6° 55' 48.00" N, 5° 53' 24.00" E National Drug Law Enforcement Agency 0.496