The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has
destroyed seven canabis plantation on a fifty-hectare of land in Ipele, Owo
Local Government Area of Ondo state.
The agency also arrested two suspects in connection with the
plantations.
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Ahmadu
Giade, during the operation, which lasted about 24 hours, however berated offcials
of the State Ministry of Natural Resources, who allegedly collaborate with
cannabis cultivators in government forest reserves.
The government officials were alleged to be giving out
government reserved land to the owners of the cannabis plantation for the
illegal business.
Giade, however, expressed the readiness of the agency to
deal with anybody found to be undermining the efforts of the organisation at
riding the society of drug.
The fury position of the NDLEA boss was sequel to the
revelation by two suspects, Charles Osanebe and Godwin Azonobi arrested
for cannabis cultivation.
The operation led by the NDLEA Director of Operations and
Investigations, Mr Olugbenga Mabo and the Ondo State Commander of the agency,
Walter Nicholas, was sequel to the arrest of the two suspects, Charles Osanebe
and Godwin Azonobi, who gave useful information about the plantation, with a
revelation that forest guards usually give out lands to cultivate cannabis.
Giade, who described cannabis cultivation as a threat to
national security, vowed to prosecute forest guards who turn a blind eye to
criminal activities and anyone who connived with cannabis cultivators.
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