Activist and AAC presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has hit out at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for razing cannabis farms in Edo State, insisting the plant should instead be legalised and regulated to boost Nigeria’s struggling economy.
In a strongly worded post on X on Tuesday, Sowore blasted the anti-drug agency for torching what he called highly valuable crops at a time when the country is battling deep poverty. He described the raids as a senseless waste of resources carried out under an outdated policy, and urged the agency to rethink its approach entirely.
Rather than continuing the crackdown, Sowore pushed for Nigeria to tap into cannabis for medicinal and industrial use — arguing this could open doors to research
His comments follow an NDLEA operation in which the Edo State Command destroyed two cannabis plantations with a combined yield running into thousands of kilogrammes, alongside the arrest of 10 suspected traffickers across multiple locations in the state. State Commander Mitchell Ofoyeju said the operation, which targeted farms in Igbanke Forest and other areas, followed credible intelligence and formed part of a nationwide push by NDLEA boss Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa to dismantle illegal drug sites. Separate arrests in Benin City also turned up quantities of cannabis, methamphetamine, tramadol and other substances, with suspects now in custody as investigations continue.
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