{
  "id": 1525986,
  "title": "NDLEA destroys two cannabis farms in Edo, arrests 10",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/ndlea-destroys-two-cannabis-farms-in-edo-arrests-10-1525986",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T17:38:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ndlea-destroys-two-cannabis-farms-in-edo-arrests-10/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The NDLEA Edo State Command has destroyed two cannabis farms with an estimated yield of 4,628.9775 kilograms, according to the Daily Post Nigeria. The farms, which measured 1.851591 hectares, were destroyed in coordinated operations across the state.\n\nTen suspected drug traffickers were arrested in the state, the Daily Post Nigeria and Punch reports. The operations were carried out in line with the NDLEA's efforts to rid Edo State of illicit drug activities, with the Commander of the NDLEA in Edo State, Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosing the details of the operations.\n\nThe farms were located in Ugboku, Igbanke Forest, in the Orhionmwon Local Government Area, and Abuja quarters in Benin City, the Daily Post Nigeria reports. One suspect, Agholor Elebojie, a 40-year-old male, was apprehended in connection with one of the farms.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "BREAKING: NDLEA destroys N301 billion worth of illicit drugs in Lagos",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/breaking-ndlea-destroys-n301-billion-worth-of-illicit-drugs-in-lagos",
        "published": "2026-08-17T12:13:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "NDLEA destroys two cannabis farms in Edo, arrests 10",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/ndlea-destroys-two-cannabis-farms-in-edo-arrests-10",
        "published": "2026-08-17T17:04:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}