The National Drugs Laws and Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Monday, arraigned an inspector of police, Bola Adigun, before a Federal High Court in Lagos, on charges bordering on conspiracy, drug dealings and willful obstructing security agents from carrying out their official duty.
The anti-narcotic agency in a charge marked: FHC/L/192c/17, alleged that the Police Inspector currently attached to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and one Voke David, of Jakande Estate, Amuwo Odofin, Mile 2, Lagos, had on May 25, 2017, about 1a.m., along Badagry-Lagos expressway, at Agemowo junction, conspired 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 also alleged to have unlawfully possessed the said banned weed.
NDLEA also alleged that the accused, while armed with a Jericho Pistol wilfully obstructed the official of the 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.
However, the accused pleaded not guilty to all the counts of the charge levied against him.
Upon the plea of the accused, the presiding judge, Justice Cecilia Mojisola Olatoregun, admitted him to the bail of N10 million with three sureties.
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 adjourned the matter till June 27, for commencement of trial.
Reports by Ladipo Sanusi
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