News:2026-09-13/Enforcement/ndlea-arrests-four-people-with-876-kg-of-cannabis-in-110-bags-at-ovom-yenagoa-in-bayelsa-state

News record13 September 2026Enforcement

NDLEA arrests four people with 876 kg of cannabis in 110 bags at Ovom, Yenagoa, in Bayelsa State

Vanguard reported that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in a statement by its spokesman Femi Babafemi on Sunday 13 September 2026, said four suspects were arrested at Ovom, Yenagoa, in Bayelsa State, with 110 bags of cannabis weighing 876 kg. According to the report, the four were a 70-year-old woman and three others aged 44, 39 and 43.

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Date13 Sep 2026

CategoryEnforcement

CountryNigeria

State / provinceBayelsa State

District / areaYenagoa

LocalityOvom

AgencyNational Drug Law Enforcement Agency

Coordinates4.93, 6.26

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2026-09-13 Enforcement NDLEA arrests four people with 876 kg of cannabis in 110 bags at Ovom, Yenagoa, in Bayelsa State Vanguard reported that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in a statement by its spokesman Femi Babafemi on Sunday 13 September 2026, said four suspects were arrested at Ovom, Yenagoa, in Bayelsa State, with 110 bags of cannabis weighing 876 kg. According to the report, the four were a 70-year-old woman and three others aged 44, 39 and 43. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/09/ndlea-seizes-2-3-tonnes-of-illicit-drugs/ Nigeria Bayelsa State Yenagoa Ovom 4° 55' 48.00" N, 6° 15' 36.00" E event site National Drug Law Enforcement Agency