INDIAN HEMP FARM,THE SIZE OF 74 FOOTBALL FIELDS TO BE DESTROYED
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Osun command, on Saturday disclosed that it destroyed a 60.8 hectares of India hemp (Cannabis Sativa) farm at Ikeji Arakeji, in the state. A standard football pitch is maximum 0.82 hectares, indicating the size of the Indian hemp farm is over 74 football pitches. Samuel Egbeola, the state commandant of the NDLEA, disclosed this during an interview with journalists at the agency’s office in Osogbo. According to Mr. Egbeola, the hemp farm was discovered and destroyed on Thursday, following a tip-off from an informant. He said the agency also seized 10 bags of already harvested cannabis which weighed 107.4kilograms. He said two suspects found on the farm during the operation were equally arrested and that the arrested suspects were helping the agency in their investigation. The NDLEA boss assured the people of the state that the agency would always stick to its responsibilities of ensuring a drug free state.