475 traffickers jailed for drug offences – NDLEA

0

Share and Enjoy !

0Shares
0 0

 

No fewer than 475 persons have been convicted and sentenced to various jail terms between September and November 2021 following charges filed against them by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at Federal High Courts across the country.

The figure represents a portion of the over 1,000 traffickers that were jailed between January and November for drug offences.

In September, a total of 73 persons were convicted with Jigawa state recording the highest figure of 15 convicts, followed by Adamawa -14 and FCT-11.
Jigawa state also topped the chart of the 150 convictions recorded by the Agency in October with 14 convicts, followed by Niger-13; Katsina-12; Taraba-11 and Lagos- 11.

Adamawa and Abia states had the highest conviction figure in November with 23 each out of a total of 252 convictions recorded by the anti-narcotic agency in the past month, while FCT had 21 and Plateau- 14.
Interesting highlights of some of the cases include that of 32-year-old Chukwuemeka Kalu Orji who was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour on 13th October by Justice E.N.Anyadike of the Federal High Court, Umuahia, Abia state. The sentence makes it the third time Kalu Orji will be convicted and jailed for drug offences. He was first sentenced to eight months in prison on 15th December 2017 by Justice Anyadike, and jailed for three years on 13th Dec, 2020 by Justice D.E. Osiagor.

In a similar case, 58-year-old Obi Ajah was also convicted and sentenced to five calendar years imprisonment with hard labour on 13th Oct by Justice Anyadike. The convict is a second time offender, having been convicted on 29th November, 2012 by Justice J.A. Olubanjo of the Federal High Court, Umuahia.

Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has commended the various state commands and the Directorate of Prosecution and Legal Services of the Agency for their commitment to diligent prosecution of cases filed in courts against drug offenders, saying such will go a long way to strengthen the deterrence effect of the work of the Agency.

399 Views

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

News

“Address Food Crisis now” – Obi tells FG, Says the Terror and Bandits Effect is worrisome

0

Share and Enjoy !

0Shares
0 0

  The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 General election has for umpteenth times cried out that hunger and famine await Nigeria if farmers are denied access to farms by bandits and terrorists. Obi who was reacting to publications and the international agency’s warning on the matter, said the alarm should be […]

Read More
News

Kebbi Gov’s wives distribute grains, cash to 3000 women in Zuru Emirate

0

Share and Enjoy !

0Shares
0 0

  The two wives of Kebbi State Governor, Hajiya Zainab Nasare and Hajiya Nafisa Nasir Idris have distributed grains and cash to 3000 women of the four Local Government Areas in Zuru Emirate, comprising of Zuru, Fakai, Danko/ Wasagu and Sakaba. The gesture was jointly supported by the two foundations of the governor’s wives, NASARA […]

Read More
News

KBSG conducts multi-million naira interventions during Ramadan – Religious Affairs Commissioner

0

Share and Enjoy !

0Shares
0 0

  The Kebbi State Government has conducted multiple special interventions before and in the ongoing Ramadan period to bring succour to the people across Religious divide. The State Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Arc. Muhammad Sani Aliyu disclosed this in Birnin Kebbi on Monday during the weekly Ministrial Press briefing organised by the State Ministry of […]

Read More