The manhunt for Momoh paid off on November 5, 2023, when operatives raided his hideout at Filin Dabo, Dei-Dei, arresting him with 56.9kgs of cannabis sativa and 42.7 grams of Diazepam. In another raid in the same area on November 13, a suspect named Yusufa Ibrahim, 27, was arrested with 75.3kgs of cannabis.
In addition to these operations, a significant operation in the forest of Efon Alaye in Efon Local Government Area of Ekiti State led to the destruction of 52,500 kilograms of cannabis sativa covering over 21 hectares of farmland. Fifteen suspects were arrested during this operation.
In Ondo State, five persons, including another wanted drug kingpin, Christopher Onyebuchi, 40, were arrested at New Bridge Compound, Idoani, and a total of 1,945 kilograms of cannabis were recovered. Other operations were carried out in Sokoto, Edo, Benue, Ogun, and Lagos states, resulting in multiple arrests and significant drug seizures.
These operations are part of NDLEA’s ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking and abuse in Nigeria.
