{
  "id": 19248634,
  "title": "Sule directs NDLEA to destroy Nasarawa drug farms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/sule-directs-ndlea-to-destroy-nasarawa-drug-farms",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T00:16:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/sule-directs-ndlea-to-destroy-nasarawa-drug-farms/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has instructed the NDLEA to locate and destroy drug farms situated in ungoverned areas of the state, according to Punch.\n\nIn a separate operation in Edo State, the NDLEA arrested 75 suspected drug traffickers, consisting of 54 males and 21 females, in October 2026. Daily Post Nigeria reports that the Edo State Command, led by Commander Dr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, seized 16,818.17 kilograms of illicit drugs. The seizure included cannabis sativa, psychotropic substances, methamphetamine, nitrous oxide, brownies, and codeine syrup.\n\nThe crackdown also resulted in the destruction of eight cannabis farms covering 5.728819 hectares, which had an estimated yield of 14,322.0475 kilograms. Daily Post Nigeria noted that these farms were located in the Uzebba Forest, Ukhuise-Osi Community, Ugbada Forest, Ugboshi Ele Forest, and Eco Camp. Additionally, a black Toyota Camry was impounded in Otuo, Owan East Local Government Area, while carrying 1,049 compressed blocks of cannabis weighing 702.83kg.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "NDLEA arrests 75 suspected drug traffickers, seizes 16,818kg of illicit drugs in Edo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/ndlea-arrests-75-suspected-drug-traffickers-seizes-16-818kg-of",
        "published": "2026-11-09T16:36:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}