{
  "id": 19250817,
  "title": "Sule directs NDLEA to destroy Nasarawa drug farms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/sule-directs-ndlea-to-destroy-nasarawa-drug-farms-19250817",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T00:30:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/sule-directs-ndlea-to-destroy-nasarawa-drug-farms/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has directed the NDLEA to search for and destroy drug farms located in ungoverned areas of the state, according to Punch Nigeria.\n\nSeparately, the NDLEA Edo State Command arrested 75 suspected drug traffickers, consisting of 54 males and 21 females, in October 2026. Daily Post Nigeria reports that the NDLEA Commander in the state, Dr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed that the operation resulted in the seizure of 16,818.17 kilograms of illicit drugs. These substances included cannabis sativa, psychotropic substances, methamphetamine, nitrous oxide, brownies, and codeine syrup.\n\nThe crackdown also involved the destruction of eight cannabis farms covering 5.728819 hectares in various locations, including Uzebba Forest, Ukhuise-Osi Community, Ugbada Forest, Ugboshi Ele Forest, and Eco Camp, according to Daily Post Nigeria. Additionally, authorities impounded a black Toyota Camry in Otuo, Owan East Local Government Area, which was found 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."
}