NDLEA Edo Command Arrests 42 Drug Traffickers in September
In September 2026, the Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested 42 suspected drug traffickers and seized 271.92348kg of illicit drugs. The State Commander, Mitchell Ofoyeju, reported that among those arrested, 22 were females and 20 were males.
A notable suspect, Gospel Mudiaga Odeh, also known as Omega, escaped arrest and was subsequently declared wanted. His salesgirl, Ojugo Mercy, aged 26, was apprehended with various drugs, including 989 grammes of Loud, 13 grammes of Colorado, and 83 grammes of methamphetamine.
Odeh abandoned his black Toyota Matrix, which contained 65 grammes of cannabis, N1.16 million, and 55 Ethiopian birr. The command destroyed 10 cannabis farms covering 3.699303 hectares, yielding an estimated 9,248.2575kg of cannabis.
Ofoyeju expressed concern over the rising involvement of women in drug trafficking and stated that the command secured three convictions and had 83 ongoing cases while providing vocational training for 28 drug-dependent clients.
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