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Dating
Vanguard, the cited source, is dated "August 17, 2026" and says the state commander "disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Benin". The Sun is dated "17 August 2026 8:56 pm WAT". Neither report dates the destruction of the farms. The two other dates both reports give belong to arrests in Benin City: "Nine other suspects were arrested at Abuja Quarters on Aug. 13." (Vanguard) and "His arrest took place on 14th August, 2026." (The Sun). This news item carries 17 August 2026, the date of the statement.
Quantities
| Outlet | Headline | Commander's statement |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard (cited) | "NDLEA destroys 4.6 tonnes of suspected cannabis farms in Edo" | "with an estimated yield of 4,628.9775kg" and "two bags of processed substance suspected to be cannabis sativa weighing 12.4kg were recovered from the second farm" |
| The Sun | "NDLEA destroys two cannabis farms worth 4,628.9kg in Igbanke forests, arrests 10 in Abuja quarters raid" | "with an estimated yield of 4,628.9775 kilograms" and "two bags of processed cannabis sativa weighing 12.4 kilograms were recovered from the second farm" |
This news item follows Vanguard, the cited source. It gives the area, 1.851591 hectares, and gives 4,628.9775 kilograms as the agency's estimated yield.
Place
Vanguard says the commander spoke "in a statement on Monday in Benin". It places the farms at Ugboku in Orhionmwon Local Government Area, and The Sun gives "Ugboku, Igbanke forest, in Orhionmwon Local Government Area". The ten arrests were a separate operation at "Oluku and Abuja Quarters, G.R.A., Oredo Local Government Area, Benin City" (The Sun). Vanguard says "One suspect, a male aged 40, was arrested in connection with the first farm". This news item gives Orhionmwon as the district and Ugboku as the locality, and gives one arrest. The Benin City arrests are not recorded in it.
These notes were written after this news item was published. Éloise 03:54, 7 October 2026 (+07)