NDLEA Arraigns Police Inspector For Drug Trafficking
The National Drugs Laws and Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday arraigned a Police Inspector, Bola Adigun, before a Federal High Court in Lagos on five-count charge of conspiracy, drug dealings and willfully obstructing security agents from carrying out their official duty.
The NDLEA accused Adigun and one Voke David, now at large, of Jakande Estate, Amuwo Odofin, Mile 2, Lagos of conspiring among themselves to transport 49 large bags containing compressed vegetable substance suspected to be Cannabis Sativa, popularly called Marijuana, weighing 2.338 kilograms, in a Volkswagen LT bus marked FKJ 937 XS.
The police ASP was alleged to have committed the offence on May 25, 2017, about 1a.m., along Badagry-Lagos Expressway, at Agemowo junction in Lagos.
The anti-narcotic agency also alleged that the police officer while armed with a Jericho Pistol numbered BDA 380425pm 56369, calibre 9.85 CAT 1661 loaded with 10 rounds of ammunition, willfully obstructed the official of NDLEA from exercising the powers conferred on them by the NDLEA Act.
The offences according to the NDLEA prosecutor, Aliyu Abubakar, are contrary to and punishable under sections 14(c), 19 and 49(B) of National Drugs Laws Enforcement Agency Act Cap N30, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
The accused, who is currently attached to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), however, pleaded not guilty to all the counts of the charge.
Based on his plea, the trial judge, Justice Mojisola Olatoregun, granted the accused person bail in the sum of N10 million with three sureties in like sum.
Justice Olatoregun also ordered that each of the sureties must be a landed property owners, with evidence of three years tax payment, and have their addresses and means of livelihood verified.
The judge however ordered that the accused be remanded in Prison’s custody pending the perfection of the bail conditions, while she adjourned the case till June 27, for commencement of trial.
