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475 Traffickers Jailed for Drug Offences – NDLEA

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has said that 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 agency at Federal High Courts across the country.

A statement released today December 14 by the spokesperson of the agency, Babafemi Femi, says the figure represents a portion of the over 1,000 traffickers that were jailed between January and November for drug offences.

According to him, 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” the statement in part read

Interesting highlights of some of the cases, Babafemi added, 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” he said

In a similar case, 58-year-old Obi Ajah was also convicted and sentenced to five calendar years imprisonment with hard labor 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.

Babafemi added that the 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.

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