News:2026-10-04/Enforcement/ndlea-recovers-1-100-kg-of-cannabis-in-181-bags-and-arrests-a-woman-at-iyala-nkun-village-in-ikom-cross-river

News record4 October 2026Enforcement

NDLEA recovers 1,100 kg of cannabis in 181 bags and arrests a woman at Iyala Nkun village in Ikom, Cross River State

TVC News reported that in a statement on Sunday 11 October 2026 the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said its operatives arrested a 46-year-old woman on 4 October in Iyala Nkun village, Ikom Local Government Area, Cross River State, and recovered 181 bags of cannabis weighing 1,100 kg and 17.15 kg of cannabis seeds.

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Date4 Oct 2026

CategoryEnforcement

CountryNigeria

State / provinceCross River State

District / areaIkom

LocalityIyala Nkun

AgencyNational Drug Law Enforcement Agency

Coordinates6.08, 8.62

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2026-10-04 Enforcement NDLEA recovers 1,100 kg of cannabis in 181 bags and arrests a woman at Iyala Nkun village in Ikom, Cross River State TVC News reported that in a statement on Sunday 11 October 2026 the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said its operatives arrested a 46-year-old woman on 4 October in Iyala Nkun village, Ikom Local Government Area, Cross River State, and recovered 181 bags of cannabis weighing 1,100 kg and 17.15 kg of cannabis seeds. https://www.tvcnews.tv/ndlea-arrests-83-year-old-grandma-again-seizes-meth-colorado-1-1-tonnes-of-cannabis/ Nigeria Cross River State Ikom Iyala Nkun 6° 4' 48.00" N, 8° 37' 12.00" E jurisdiction centre National Drug Law Enforcement Agency