Woman Jailed 15 Years For Trafficking Marijuana, Other Drugs
A businesswoman, Eletu Rashidat Adebanjo, have been convicted and sentenced to a total of 15 years imprisonment, for trafficking in cannabis sativa popularly marijuana and other prohibited substances.
Eletu was convicted and given the jail-term by Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa, after she pleaded guilty to the three counts charge of unlawful possession of the prohibited drugs made against her by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Wednesday in a charge marked FHC/LAG/CR/467/2026.
The convicted woman according to the prosecutor, Mr. Abu Ibrahim, was arrested on October 23, 2026, at her shop located at Abraham Adesanya area of Ogombo, Ajah, Lagos State, with 0.55 gram of tramadol, 2.25 Kilograms of Diazepam (both psychotropic substance) and 3.7 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa, a Narcotic Drug, similar to Cocaine, Heroin, LSD.
The actions of the convicted woman, according to the prosecutor are contrary to section 20(1)(c) and punishable under section 20(2)(b) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act Cap. N30, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
Following her guilty plea, the prosecutor reviewed the facts of the case and tendered several exhibits, which includes the convict’s confessional statement and the recovered drugs.
He thereafter prayed the court to sentence the woman accordingly.
But lawyer to the convicted woman, Dr. Dada Awosika (SAN) after citing plethoras of authorities, pleaded with the court to tamper justice with mercy in sentencing his client, being a first time offender, who did not waste the precious time of the court.
The senior lawyer also prayed the court to give his client a non-custodial sentence of option of fine in lieu of jail terms.
In his judgment, Justice Lewis-Allagoa after considering the submission of the convict’s lawyer and confirmed that the convict was a first time offender, sentenced her to five years imprisonment or fine option of N3 million on each of the counts.
The judge however ordered that both the jail terms and fine option shall run concurrently.
