The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Oyo State command, on
Thursday destroyed about 40 hectares of hemp plantation at Aba
Tade, in the Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State.
The state NDLEA Commander, Mr Ralph Igwenagu, said the command
had previously destroyed six hectares of plantation in the Oke Ogun
area of the state.
He noted that the discovery of the plantation was an indication
that a good number of farmers in the state were engaging in hemp
cultivation.
The commander said five suspects had been arrested in connection
with the plantation, adding that investigation was ongoing.
Igwenagu said the agency was not only determined to destroy
Indian hemp plantations, but also reduce its trafficking and abuse
to the barest minimum.
He called on community leaders not to give their land for the
cultivation of illicit substances.
“The owners of the plantation are not from the village, but they
got the land from the village head.
“If the villagers refuse to give them the land, the people will
not get land to cultivate again and eventually they will leave the
illegal business,” he said.
The NDLEA boss urged residents of the state to always report to
the agency anytime they noticed farmlands being used for Indian
hemp cultivation.
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