The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Ebonyi says its operatives arrested 157 suspects and seized a total of 134.483kg of illicit drugs in the state.
The state NDLEA Commander, Mr Jude Ahamefule, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Abakaliki that the arrests and seizures were made between October and December 2025.
He said the arrests included “123 males and 34 females, out of which six were convicted.”
Ahamefule said the drugs seized included cannabis sativa, heroin, methamphetamine, tramadol, diazepam and psychotropic substances.