The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested three suspects in connection with cannabis sativa cultivation in Ekiti State.
The NDLEA state commander, Rufus Aina, said a total of 125,750kg of cannabis sativa was destroyed by operatives of the agency during operations held at Igbara Odo, Ekiti, and Ilawe Ekiti forests, while illegal substances weighing 3,456kg were recovered.
Aina stated this in a statement by the agency’s Public Relations Officer, Ekiti State Command, Ifeoluwa Fabiyi, an Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics, in Ado Ekiti .
He stated that the arrests, destructions, and recoveries were made during operations which took place between Friday, October 17, and Monday, October 20, 2025.While the 72,500 kilogrammes of fresh Cannabis Sativa planted on 29.7 hectares of farm lands were destroyed at Igbara Oke forest, 53,250kg of the substance was destroyed in Ilawe Ekiti forest. Similarly, some nursery beds of Cannabis Sativa awaiting transplanting were destroyed.
The NDLEA state commander reiterated his commitment to his vow “to clamp down on the activities of planters in the state, which necessitated the launch of ‘Operation Weed Crusher 2025.
“The operation has been yielding positive results. It is a bold statement to drastically cut the supply chain of Cannabis Sativa in the state and by extension in the country.
