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

NDLEA Arraigns Suspected 3 Man Drug Syndicate For Unlawfully Importing 28kg Of Cannabis Indica 

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arraigned a three-man drug syndicate which comprises of a woman and two men before the court presided by Justice Ayokunle Faji of a Federal High Court, Lagos, in charges of conspiracy and unlawful Importation and dealing in 28 kilogrammes of Cannabis Indica.

The defendants are Oluwakemi Akala (female)  Onyekachi Aguguo and Tsolaye Eburajolo.

According to the two count charge filed by the NDLEA, the three defendants Oluwakemi  Akala (female)  Onyekachi Aguguo and Tsolaye Eburajolo and one Austin  A.K.A ELOHOR EGUAGIE now at large on or about the 22nd day of October 2024 at an offloading warehouse located at Classic 1 Terminal Ago Palace Way, Okota Lagos without lawful authority conspired together to import 28 Kilogrammes of Cannabis Indica, a narcotic drug similar to Cocaine, Heroin and LSD by concealing same inside a 2010 Lexus RX350 model with VIN JTJHK31U672011774.

The offence committed is said to be contrary to and punishable under Section 14(b) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Act Cap N30 Laws of the Federation of 

Nigeria 2004 

When the matter came up for arraignment today, the prosecutor Mr Kunle Adebajo informed the court that the prosecution has a two counts charge pending before the court and urged the court to order that the charge be read so that the defendants can take their plea.

The charge was consequently read and all the three defendants pleaded not guilty to same.

Following the not-guilty plea of the defendants, the prosecutor, Adebajo asked the court for a trial date and the remand of the defendants in the facility of the Nigeria Correctional Service.

In reply to the submission of the prosecutor, counsel to Oluwakemi Akala, Mr S. Sani asked for a short date to enable him filed the bail application of his client.

However, Mr Ali Aba and Justice Ojienoh counsel to Onyekachi Aguguo and Tsolaye Eburajolo respectively told the court that they have filed and served the bail applications of their own clients and pleaded with the court to allow them move same.

Aba and Ojienoh thereafter moved the applications for their clients’ bail which was not opposed by the prosecution.

Ruling  on the defendants’ applications justice Faji granted bail to each of them in the sum  of N8 million with two sureties in like sum. One of the surety according to the judge must be a blood relative of the defendant  who must show evidence of his residence, means of identification , BVN and phone number, utility bills and evidence of proper means of lifelyhood.

Justice Faji also ordered that one of the sureties must provide bank statement of accountant showing evidence of ability to pay the bail sum in case the defendants jump bail and three years tax clearance certificate.

The defendant were also ordered to submit their travel documents,BVN, National Identity Card numbers, and should not travel out of the country during the pendency of their bail without the permission of the court.

The Deputy Registrar of the court is to verify the document within three days of submission. The defendants were ordered to be remanded on the custody of the Nigeria Correctional Services pending the fulfilment of their bail conditions.

Meanwhile the court has adjourned the matter till March 24 and 25 of March, 2025 for trial.

The Charge Against The Defendants Reads: “That you Oluwakemi  Akala, Onyekachi Aguguo, Tsolaye Eburajolo and MR. Austin A.K.A ELOHOR EGUAGIE (at large) on of about the 22nd day of October 2024 at an offloading warehouse located at Classic 1 Terminal Ago Palace Way, Okota in Lagos State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court without lawful authority conspired together to import 28 Kilogrammes of Cannabis Indica, a narcotic drug similar to Cocaine, Heroin and LSD by concealing same inside a 2010 Lexus RX350 model with VIN JTJHK31U672011774 and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 14(b) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act Cap N30 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 

“That you Oluwakemi  Akala, Onyekachi Aguguo, Tsolaye Eburajolo and Mr Austin  A.K.A ELOHOR EGUAGIE  (at large on or about the 22nd  day of October 2024 at an offloading warehouse located at Classic 1 Terminal Ago Palace Way, Okota in Lagos State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court without lawful authority imported 28 Kilogrammes of Cannabis Indica, a narcotic drug similar to Cocaine, Heroin and LSD by concealing same inside a 2010 Lexus RX350 model with VIN JTJHK31U672011774 and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 11(a) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act Cap N30 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.”

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