Court fixes Jan 31st for trial of drug dealing suspects

 A  Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, has fixed 31st of January,2024 for the trial of four men alleged to have conspired  to export  hard drugs from the country.

  In a three count amended charge filed before the court by NDLEA’s  counsel, Raphael Himikaye, it was alleged that Aremu Isiaka, Alhaji Solola Wasiu,Aro Aderinde and Ogunbode Adesina between January and July 2022 conspired among themselves to unlawfully export 3.149 Kilogrammes of cannabis sativa also known as Indian hemp (in a container Number MSKU 1820587) which is a drug similar to cocaine, heroin or LSD and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section14(b) of the National Drug Law enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act Cap  N30 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria(LFN) 2004

In the third count charge, NDLEA alleged that the third defendant, Aro Aderinde male, adult on or about the 16th day of October,2022 at lkorodu, Lagos, refused the officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency access  his house to conduct official duty of search even after they had introduced themselves and their mission to him, and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 49 (a) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act Cap N30 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN).

Here are the details of the charge below:

Count 1

  That you Aremu Isiaka and Alhaji Solola wasiu both males Adults on or about the 23rd day of July 2022 at Apapa Port, Lagos within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court without lawful authority exported to Netherlands 3.149 Kilogrammes of Cannabis Sativa, also known as similar to Cocaine, Heroin or LSD and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 11(b) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act Cap N30 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN) 2004.

Count 2

That you Alhaji Solola wasiu, Aro Aderinde and Ogunbode Saheed all Males Adults between January and July 2022 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court conspired with each other to unlawfully export 3.149 Kilogrammes of Cannabis Sativa, also known as Indian Hemp (in a Container Number MSKU 1820587) which is a drug similar to Cocaine, Heroin or LSD 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 (LFN) 2004.

Count 3