Kogi: Police arrest suspect, recover 400 wraps of indian hemp worth N3.2m

The Kogi State Police Command has intercepted a vehicle conveying 400 wraps of substances suspected to be Indian hemp, valued at ₦3.2 million, in Magongo, Ogori-Magongo Local Government Area.

The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday.

According to the statement, operatives attached to Akpafa Division intercepted the vehicle during a routine stop-and-search operation in the area.

The suspect, identified as Abdulrahman, was reportedly travelling from Edo State to Abuja in a Honda vehicle with registration number FST 700 DH when he was stopped by the police.

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Preliminary investigations allegedly linked the suspect to the sale and distribution of Indian hemp, the statement said.

The suspect reportedly told investigators that the consignment was supplied by an individual known as “Biggy” in Edo State and was intended for delivery to buyers in Abuja.

He reportedly valued the recovered substances at ₦3.2 million.

The police said the suspect and the recovered exhibits had been handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and necessary action.

The Command added that efforts were underway to identify and arrest “Biggy” and other individuals connected to the consignment, including the intended recipients, to uncover the distribution network.

The Commissioner of Police in Kogi State, CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi, PSC, MNI, commended the operatives for intercepting the suspected illicit substances.

He reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to intelligence-led policing, sustained stop-and-search operations, and collaboration with relevant security agencies to combat drug trafficking and distribution across the state.

The commissioner also urged members of the public to provide credible information that could help security agencies identify and dismantle criminal networks.