NDLEA Arrests 20 In Oyo Mop-up Operation
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Oyo State has reported the arrest of 20 drug suspects during its mop-up operations in preparation for the inauguration of the new administration on May 29.
The State Commander, Mr. Olayinka Joe-Fadile, announced at a press conference in Ibadan on Saturday that the command had arrested 20 individuals, consisting of 18 males and 2 females, who were primarily drug users, and seized 2.96kg of cannabis sativa.
Joe-Fadile explained that the command increased its mop-up operations in response to a directive from the Chairman of the NDLEA, Buba Marwa, to carry out thorough intelligence mop-up operations to ensure the safety of all states in preparation for the inauguration.
The newly appointed State Commander stated that his primary goal upon taking office on May 8th was to carry out the provisions outlined in the enabling act of the agency.
“We are going after drug farms, manufacturers, distributors and users which we see as victims.
“We counsel, rehabilitate, and reintegrate them into society, while the hardened drug merchants will be prosecuted according to the provisions of law.
“We have lots of forest in the state, which has made cannabis planting convenient.
