Operatives of the Kogi State Police Command have intercepted a vehicle conveying 400 wraps of suspected Indian hemp valued at ₦3.2 million along the Magongo area of Ogori-Magongo Local Government Area of the state.
The seizure was made by police officers attached to the Akpafa Division during a routine stop-and-search operation on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
According to a press statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, the suspect, identified simply as Abdulrahman, was intercepted while driving a Honda vehicle with registration number FST 700 DH, traveling from Edo State toward Abuja.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect is involved in illicit drug distribution, having procured the consignment from a supplier alias “Biggy” in Edo State for delivery to buyers in the Federal Capital Territory.
The police command confirmed that the suspect and the seized exhibits have been handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and prosecution.
Reacting to the operational success, the Kogi State Commissioner of Police, CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi, commended the officers for their vigilance and reiterated the command’s commitment to intelligence-driven policing, regular stop-and-search operations, and inter-agency cooperation to eradicate drug trafficking in the state.
