Osun
State Police Command has destroyed a large expanse of Indian hemp farms
at Agbongbon village in Irewole local government area of Osun state and
arrested four suspects.
The Commissioner of Police in Osun
State, CP Fimihan Adeoye when speaking with Amiloaded Correspondents
today said the operation was aimed at cutting the supply of Indian hemp
as a way of preventing youths from smoking the weeds and curtail crime
from the root.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police in the state DCP
Aminu K Koji led the operation in which the Indian hemp planted in the
farms were destroyed with herbicides while the dried one that was ready
for the market was burnt.
The CP said “We have declared a total
war against Indian hemp cultivation and supply in Osun State. This is
necessary to prevent youths from getting the weeds to smoke and this
strategy was designed to nip the crime in the bud.”
The CP also
told Amiloaded Correspondents that four suspects including Osasa Ansah,
Saliu Koku, Musliu Ibrahim and Salimu Koku were arrested in connection
with the farms and that they would face the full wrath of the law to
serve as deterrent to others.
“Most criminals get energised when
they take cannabis and that is why we are trying to cut the supply of
India hemp to Osun and other neighbouring states so that they won’t get
Indian hemp to smoke. This would surely reduce the crime rate and our
youths would be normal and behave well.”
“Those planting the
Indian hemps are trying to make money at the expense of other people and
destroying the lives of many youths. They are also affecting the
economy negatively because they don’t allow the economy trees to stay in
the areas where they weeds are planted.”
The CP commended the
state governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola for assisting the police in the state
to be able to fight crime and provide security for the people of the
state.
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