271.812kg of Indian hemp seized in 2018 – NBS

A new report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that a total of 271,812 kg of Cannabis was seized in 2018 representing 85.9 per cent of the total drug seized within the period under review. 

According to the NBS in its Drug Seizure and Arrest Statistics 2018 report, a total of 316,365kg of drugs was seized in 2018.

“Tramadol followed closely with 22,562kg seized representing 7.1% of the total drug seized. Edo State recorded the highest kg (42,402) of drug seizure,” the report added.  

Borno State recorded the least with 147.54kg of drugs seized.


The NBS said that 9,824 arrests were made in 2018. Of that number, 9,122 were male while 702 were female.

“1,236 were convicted in 2018 while 1,002 were on counselling. 267,635 kg of exhibits were destroyed while 3,660 hectares of farmland were also destroyed,” the report further said.

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