{
  "id": 19706210,
  "title": "NDLEA raids Edo drug hotspot, arrests three suspects",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/ndlea-raids-edo-drug-hotspot-arrests-three-suspects",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T20:28:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/12/ndlea-raids-edo-drug-hotspot-arrests-three-suspects/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Edo State conducted a raid on an illicit drug hotspot, resulting in the arrest of three suspects. The operation, carried out in accordance with the directives of NDLEA Chairman and CEO Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa, was focused on a location along Ihama Road in the Oredo Local Government Area.\n\nThe suspects, identified as Omoreghan Paul, 26, Omoruyi Osarobo, and Obed Osagie, are currently in police custody. Omoreghan Paul was arrested with 3.17 grammes of synthetic cannabis, while Omoruyi Osarobo and Obed Osagie were found in possession of six cylinders of nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas.\n\nNDLEA Commander Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju disclosed the operation to newsmen, stating that the directive from the NDLEA Chairman has led to positive results in eliminating drug peddlers and commercial sex workers who provide cover for illicit drug activities. Ofoyeju emphasized that the operation will continue to be intensified and sustained, with no stone left unturned in ensuring a drug-free Edo State.\n\nHe also noted that the usually bustling area had been deserted between Wednesday and Thursday, as those involved in drug trafficking and commercial sex work fled the area following the deployment of a 24-hour patrol team for stop-and-search operations. Dr Ofoyeju reassured the public that the NDLEA would maintain this tempo of operation, warning that there would be no hiding place for drug traffickers and dealers in the state. The agency remains committed to its mandate of ridding the state of illicit substances, and seeks the support of all stakeholders to achieve this objective.",
  "summary": "Operatives of the Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have raided a hotspot known for the sale of illicit drugs in the state, arresting three suspects. Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju, the NDLEA Commander in the state, who disclosed this to newsmen in a statement on Thursday, November 12, 2026, said the […] NDLEA raids Edo drug hotspot, arrests three suspects",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "NDLEA arrests three suspects, sacks drug peddlers in Edo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/ndlea-arrests-three-suspects-sacks-drug-peddlers-in-edo",
        "published": "2026-11-12T18:14:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}