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  "id": 12929494,
  "title": "NDLEA arrests 42, hunts suspected drug baron in Edo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/ndlea-arrests-42-hunts-suspected-drug-baron-in-edo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T19:00:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ndlea-arrests-42-hunts-suspected-drug-baron-in-edo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 42 suspected drug traffickers. The arrests were made in September, and those detained include 20 males and 22 females.\n\nThe NDLEA also destroyed 10 cannabis farms covering 3.69 hectares in the state. During the operations, 271.92348 kg of illicit substances were seized, comprising cannabis sativa, psychotropic substances, and methamphetamine, as well as codeine syrup.\n\nA suspected notorious drug trafficker, Gospel Mudiaga Odeh, also known as Omega, was arrested alongside his sales girl, Ojugo Mercy, but Odeh narrowly escaped and was declared wanted by the agency, according to Daily Post Nigeria.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "NDLEA arrests 42 suspects, destroys 10 cannabis farms in Edo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/ndlea-arrests-42-suspects-destroys-10-cannabis-farms-in-edo",
        "published": "2026-10-08T18:29:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "NDLEA arrests 42, hunts suspected drug baron in Edo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/ndlea-arrests-42-hunts-suspected-drug-baron-in-edo-12933350",
        "published": "2026-10-08T19:20:10.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}