No fewer than 17 suspects were arrested at cannabis farmland during a raid by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Osun Command at Owena Forest, Oriade Local Government Area of the state.
This was contained in a statement by the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi.
According to Babafemi, 31,250 kilograms of cannabis were found on 12.5 hectares of farmland, while 48kg of processed cannabis sativa were recovered along with a single-barrel dane gun.
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Those arrested include; Peter Osuya (51), Zebron Ode (46), Dogo Reuben Matthew (35), Isaac Terna, Joseph David Lawrence (27), Ugochukwu Victory (24), Olamilekan Abolarin (26), and Dele Ayibo (44).
Others are Ojo Moses (21), Nini Ayila (27), Msughve Clement (23), Chuks Ogeneku (40), Dada Aribo (20), Uche Endurance (30), Patrick Agba (21), Osakwe Kennedy (45), and Ojo Babatunde (29).
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