Police Arrest Fake Mad-Man Operating Marijuana Farm in Anambra

By Praise Chinecherem

A 43-year old man has been arrested for pretending to be mentally challenged while secretly cultivating a marijuana farm in Awka, Anambra state.

Police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga who disclosed this on Thursday said the suspect, Patrick Ojele was apprehended by Operatives attached to the Operations Department during routine patrol near Ngozika Estate, along Awka–Enugu Expressway

He said the suspect who had been in the act for over two years, later led the team to the hidden farm, where large quantities of weeds suspected to be cannabis sativa were recovered.

According to Ikenga, Police Commissioner had directed the suspect be handed over to the Special Anti-Cultism Squad (SPACS), Enugwu-Ukwu, for discreet investigation to trace his buyers and dismantle the wider distribution network.

He said, “The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 43-year old man, Patrick Ojele, who pretended to be mentally unstable while secretly cultivating a marijuana farm in Awka for over two years.

“The Police Operatives attached to the Operations Department, Awka, nabbed the suspect on 17th September 2025 during a routine patrol along the Awka–Enugu Expressway near Ngozika Estate.

“He later led the team to the hidden farm, where large quantities of weeds suspected to be cannabis sativa were recovered.

“The Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu notes that the arrest reflects the Command’s renewed strategy of cutting off criminal supplies by targeting drug dealers who embolden cultists and violent offenders.

“The CP further directs that the suspect should be handed over to the Special Anti-Cultism Squad (SPACS), Enugwu-Ukwu, for discreet investigation to trace his buyers and dismantle the wider distribution network.”