* Recover Illicit Drugs In Separate Operations
By Chinelo Ogbodo (Enugu State Correspondent)
Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command has arrested two male drug-peddling suspects in separate intelligence-led operations carried out in Nkanu East Local Government Area of the State.
The operation was in line with the Command's sustained proactive policing and crackdown on criminal activities in the state.
Quantities of substances suspected to be variants of Cannabis sativa and other illicit drugs were recovered from the suspects.
In one of the operations, Police Operatives attached to the Surveillance Team of the Agbani Area Command, acting on credible intelligence, on 21st May 2026 at about 6:25 a.m., raided a black spot at Umuiba Nara in Nkanu East LGA and arrested one Ani James (male, aged 35).
Upon interrogation, the suspect allegedly confessed to engaging in the illicit buying and selling of “Loud,” “Colos,” and other variants of Cannabis sativa. Several sachets and wraps containing the suspected illicit substances were recovered from him.
Earlier, on 16th May 2026 at about 7:30 a.m., the Operatives, following actionable information, arrested one Edeh Ikechukwu (male, aged 50), of Isigwe Ugbawka in Nkanu East LGA, with large quantities of weeds similarly suspected to be Cannabis sativa. The suspect confessed to being involved in the illicit drug trade for the past five years.
Further investigations are ongoing, and necessary prosecutorial actions will be taken upon conclusion of investigations.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, according to a statement on Friday by the Command's Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe, has reiterated the Command’s resolve to sustain intelligence-driven operations against criminal elements and illicit drug networks across the State.
He urged residents to remain law-abiding and continue to support the Police with credible and timely information. NNL.