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Four Suspected Drug Dealers Arrested

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A Federal high court sitting in Lagos south west Nigeria has fixed 31st of January, 2024 for the trial of four men alleged to have conspired together to export hard drug and refusal to allow NDLEA officers access to their house to conduct official search.

In a three count amendment charge filed before the court, by NDLEA prosecuting counsel, Barrister 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 exported 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, Barrister Himikaye, stated that

The third defendant, Aro Aderinde male, Adult on or about the 16th day of October, 2022 at lkorodu, Lago refused the officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency access his house to conduct official duty of search even after they have 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

        The Amended Charge as filed before, the court.

COUNT I

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 II

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 III

That you Aro Aderinde male, Adult on or about the 16th day of October,2022

 at lkorodu, Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court refused the officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency access into your house to conduct official duty of search even after they have introduced themselves and their mission to you 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) 2004.

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