Army seizes 276kg cannabis, arrests driver in Kogi

The troops of 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have intercepted a vehicle conveying a large quantity of cannabis during operations in the Agbede response area of Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area, Kogi State.

According to a statement posted on Tuesday by NigerianArmyInfo and signed by the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 12 Brigade, Lt. Hassan Abdullahi, the interception is part of ongoing efforts to dismantle drug-trafficking networks linked to banditry and other criminal activities across the state.

“The operation carried out on Monday saw troops on patrol intercept a red Toyota Camry with registration number ABJ 325LA transporting illegal substances from Ekiti State to Borno State,” the statement said.

It added that the driver, identified as Mr Hamisu Sule, attempted to evade arrest by fleeing after sighting the troops’ checkpoint, “employed intermittently along transit routes to frustrate the use of such routes as a transit corridor.”

The vehicle was later pursued and apprehended along the Apata–Lokoja Road in Lokoja Local Government Area.

“A total of 306 parcels of Cannabis Sativa weighing 276 kilograms were recovered

“Both the driver and the seized items have been handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kogi Command, for further action,” the statement read.

The Brigade reassured residents of its commitment to sustaining security operations in the state, saying, “The Nigerian Army remains fully committed to protecting lives and property, maintaining a robust presence across the state, and preventing criminals from operating with impunity.”

In a related incident, PUNCH Online a week ago reported that Troops of the 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, intercepted a major courier conveying a significant consignment of cannabis sativa from Ekiti State to Obajana in Kogi State.

The operation, when troops deployed at the Agbede Response Area conducted a routine stop-and-search on a Toyota Camry with registration number DKA 158AU, a thorough search of the vehicle led to the discovery of 10 sacks of Cannabis Sativa weighing 108.8kg, concealed in the car.