Police uncover Indian hemp plantation in Ogun, arrest seven suspects

Operatives of Ogun state police command have discovered a large expanse of land cultivated for planting of India hemp, and seven suspects found planting the weeds were all apprehended.

The suspects, Nelson Enu, Patrick Emmanuel, Samuel Paul, Ekioya Joe, Monday Okoro, Endurance Eliobe and Stanley Ogejiagba were all arrested following credible intelligence gathered by policemen at Isara divisional headquarters.

According to the PRO of the Command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspects were all arrested on the expanse of land planting the seedlings of Indian hemp at Lokuta village in Remo north local government area of the state.

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“The intelligence further revealed that the suspects were threatening the life of the villagers who did not initially know what they wanted to use the cultivated land for, for daring to disturb them while the planting was going on.

He said upon the information, the Divisional Police Officer of Isara division, CSP Shobiyi Oluwatoshin mobilized his men in conjunction with local vigilantes and moved to the scene where the seven suspects were arrested.

“Recovered from them are five bags of suspected Indian hemp seeds while two bags have already been planted.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of police, Lanre Bankole has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to state criminal investigation and intelligence department for onward transfer to National drug law enforcement agency (NDLEA) for possible prosecution.