NDLEA to destroy cannabis

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) will tomorrow destroy 79,700kg of cannabis in Benin, Edo State.

This followed a court order obtained by the agency from Justice Adamu Hobon of the Federal High Court, Benin City.

Justice Hobon noted that the forfeited drug exhibits, seized in the state since March 1999, must be publicly destroyed.

Governor Adams Oshiomhole has accepted to be the special guest at the occasion.

NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Ahmadu Giade, who will supervise the exercise, described the court order as timely.

He said the destruction is a positive step towards effective drug control in the country.

Edo is the fourth state where exhibits destruction was carried out by the agency this year.

The event will bring the total quantity of drugs destroyed since January to 134,412.598kg.

The agency had destroyed drugs in Lokoja, Kogi State (10,001.26kg); Akure, Ondo State (36,740.52kg) and Badagry, Lagos State (7,970.8182kg).