Truck pusher arrested for selling drugs

NDLEA operatives

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday sentenced 22-year-old Adeniyi Adelakun to two years imprisonment for dealing on cannabis sativa.

Adelakun, a truck pusher, was first arraigned on July 26 by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

He had pleaded guilty to the offence.

In his judgment on Thursday, Justice Babs Kuewumi found Adelakun guilty of the offence and convicted him accordingly.

“Based on the evidence before this honourable court, the accused is found guilty and convicted as charged.

“The convict is hereby sentenced to a term of two years imprisonment beginning from the date of his arrest,” he said.

The judge also ordered the drug exhibit to be disposed by the NDLEA, if no appeal subsists against the judgment.

Shortly before sentence, the convict had begged the court to show mercy on him for being a first offender.

He had prayed the court to be lenient, adding that he was sorry for the offence and would never repeat same if given a second chance.

The prosecutor, Mr Jeremiah Aernan had told the court that the accused was arrested on June 19, at Majaro Street Sabo Ikorodu.

According to him, 200 grammes of cannabis sativa (Indian Hemp) was seized from the convict who traded in same.

He said that the convict was then arrested and detained.

Aernan had also reviewed the facts of the case before the court and tendered several exhibits to establish his case.

The offence contravened the provisions of Sections 11 (c) of the NDLEA Act, Cap N30 Laws of the Federation 2004.

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