Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Wednesday, February 19, 2025

2 Indian Hemp Dealers Jailed 3 Years

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Justice Daniel Osiagor of a Federal High Court, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced two Indian hemp dealers, Tawa Adenike 52, and Elijah Sunday, 45, to three years imprisonment each.

The judge passed the verdict after the two convicts pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and unlawful dealing in 12 Kilogrames of cannabis Sativa, made against them by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), today.

The convicts, according the prosecutor, Miriam I. Erondu, told the court were arrested with the banned substance on December 6, 2024, at 1, Olanrewaju Street, Ejigbo, Lagos.

The prosecutor told the court that the offences by the two convicts contravened sections 14 (b) and 11(c) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA} Act Cap N 30, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. 

The convicts pleaded guilty to the charge after the charge was read to them.

Based on their guilty plea, the prosecutor reviewed the facts of the offences, as well tendered the exhibits recovered from them which were admitted by the court.

But their lawyer, J. T. Ortwav hold the brief of mij Nyiew, in his allucutor pleaded with the court to give his clients a fine option in lieu of f the custodian sentence.

Ortwav, based his plea on the ground that the both convicts are family woman and man and sole breadwinners of their family. Adding that they are first time offenders. 

Justice Osiagor after confirming from the prosecutor that the two convicts are two first time offenders, but also urged the to consider the quantity of the drug which she said of commercial value, sentenced each of them to three years imprisonment.

The judge however ruled that their jail-term commences from the day they were arrested.

Charges Against the convicts read: “That you Tawa Adenike, Female, 52 years old and Elijah Sunday Male, 45 years on or about the 6th day of December, 2024 at No. 1, Olanrewaju Street, Ejigbo, Lagos, Lagos State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court Conspired to deal in 12 Kilogrames of Cannabis Sativa a drug similar to Cocaine, Heroin and LSD and you thereby committed an offence as provided for and punishable under Section 14 (b) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA} Act Cap N 30, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. 

That you Tawa Adenike, Female, 52 years old and Elijah Sunday Male, 45 years on or about the 6th day of December, 2024 at No. 1 Olanrewaju Street, Ejigbo, Lagos, Lagos State without lawful Authority dealt in 12 Kilogrames of Cannabis Sativa a drug similar to Cocaine, Heroin and LSD and you thereby committed an offence as provided for and punishable under Section 11 (c) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act Cap N 30, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.”

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