The Osun State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said on Wednesday that it had destroyed a 16.8 hectares of Indian hemp (Cannabis Sativa) farm.
The farm, which the agency said was located in the Ikoyi community of the State was destroyed on the 12th of September 2017. The Agency commandant for the State, Mr Samuel Egbeola, who made the disclosure revealed that the Agency acted on tip-off from an intelligence source. He also added that 25 kilogrammes of already harvested hemp were found on the farm. No arrest was made.
Mr Egbeola also appeared to the public to cooperate with the Agency and to furnish it with information that could lead to the arrest of anyone involved in India hemp plantations.
“We are appealing to the people of the state to always relate information on plantations, especially cannabis plantations to the NDLEA.
“Our office is always open, so people with useful information are always welcome at anytime so we can all work together in ensuring a drug free state.
“It is our mandate to rid the state of illicit drugs and this can only be made possible with the support and cooperation of the people.
“We also use this medium to solicit for the support of the press”, he added.
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