No be small wahala wey dey happen for Edo State o! As dem dey do their investigation, NDLEA and Nigerian Army come join body do 1 serious operation wey land dem 5 suspected drug dealers for ground.
Na on February 10, 2026, dem catch these suspects for Benin City, as dem find plenty illicit drugs for where dem dey operate. The Edo State Commander of NDLEA, Mitchell Ofoyeju, no fit hide im joy as he drop the gist emphasize say dem recover 11,297 capsules of tramadol and plenty others, including diazepam and cannabis.
Ofoyeju talk say dem nab 46-year-old vendor wey dey sell patent medicine, 25-year-old supermarket owner, and three other guys wey age from 23 to 39 years. E no get where drug dealers fit hide again, as the operation sent strong warning to dem say, ‘No be anywhere go dey safe to operate, we go catch you!’
Dem carry demcome from different hotspots inside Benin City, including one shop wey dey close to Nigerian Army Barracks. The guy talk say, ‘I dey follow directive wey chairman of NDLEA give me to clear Edo State of drug criminals. No be play again, e dey serious.’
Ofoyeju don warn say anybody wey use medicine shop or supermarket cover for drug peddling go face full wrath of the law. ‘Drugs dey cause plenty crime, and we no go sit down make dem destroy our youths!’ e talk. E even urge people to give dem any information dem fit get about drug dealers, say dem go handle am with strict confidentiality.
The NDLEA and Nigerian Army dey work hand in hand, make we no forget say Army dey ready to support how dem fit tackle this wahala wey dey affect our society. With this kind teamwork, drug networks for Edo State go dey dismantle sharply.
As we dey look up to a drug-free society, Ofoyeju talk say this na just the beginning. Dem don catch plenty people with over 6,439 kilograms of drugs last month, and dem dey poised to continue this one with full force. Na wetin we go dey expect as dem dey firm up their operations to ensure our streets dey safe for everybody.
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