By Idowu Adebomi, Ado-Ekiti Six individuals have been detained by a local vigilante group for cultivating cannabis, commonly known as Indian hemp, in a forest in Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State. The arrests followed intelligence gathered through the community security network. The…
A 39-year-old man, Khalid Rabiu, was on Friday arraigned at a Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna for allegedly possessing 3.7kg of Indian hemp. Rabiu was charged with conspiracy and unlawful possession of drugs but he pleaded not guilty.…
By Sodiq Adelakun The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, on Monday in Lagos transferred over 60 bags of confiscated Indian hemp, with an estimated street value of N120 million, to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The total weight…
The Police Command in Kaduna State, on Tuesday said its operatives have arrested four suspects with 50kg Indian hemp at Unguwar Mai Hayi in Makarfi. According to the Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansur Hassan, a gun was recovered…
NDLEA seized at least eight tons of Indian hemp and 8,000 bottles of codeine in raids in Edo, Delta, Bauchi, Kaduna, Gombe, Kogi Anambra and the FCT in the last one week. Its spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, stated on Sunday…
By Fatai Kasali Three men were on Monday arraigned at Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly dealing in substances suspected to be Indian hemp. The defendants, Samsondeen Idris, 34, Abiola Obiyemi, 48 and Stanley Oguokiri, 46, were tried…
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Kebbi Area Command, has intercepted 104 parcels of Indian hemp, 359 sacks of diazepam and 70 packs of tramadol in the state. The Area Controller, Dr Ben Oramalugo, made this known while handing over the…
The police, on Monday, arraigned a 41-year-old man, Adeleye Segun, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged possession of Indian hemp. The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a count charge of possession of Indian hemp.…
NDLEA has intercepted 1.7 million tramadol pills at Greenfield Estate, Amuwo Odofin in Lagos. NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi stated on Sunday in Abuja that the consignment was traced to a warehouse in the estate on Tuesday, Jan. 17. “When…
Two men, Bamigboye Izekiel 25 and Micheal Oladipupo 26 were, on Wednesday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged possession of Indian hemp. The defendants of unknown addresses are facing a charge of possession of Indian hemp. The…
