National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).<\/a><\/p>\nAfter his plea, the Prosecutor, Mr Jeremiah Aernan, reviewed the facts of the case before the court and tendered evidences.<\/p>\n
The evidences included a statement of the defendant, request for scientific aid form, packaging of substance form and drug analysis form, among others.<\/p>\n
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the court admitted the evidence as exhibits.<\/p>\n
The prosecutor then urged the court to convict the defendant, based on his plea and the evidences adduced by the prosecutor.<\/p>\n
In his judgment, Justice Tijani Ringim found the defendant guilty of the offence, as charged and convicted him accordingly.<\/p>\n
He consequently sentenced him to two months imprisonment, beginning from the date of arrest.<\/p>\n
According to the charge, the prosecutor said that the convict committed the offence on Jan. 20, at Ashade field in Agege, Lagos.<\/p>\n
He said that the convict was apprehended for having unlawful dealing in 600g of cannabis, a narcotics restricted by law.<\/p>\n
According to him, the offence contravenes the provisions of Section 11(c) of NDLEA Act, Cap. N30, Laws of the Federation, 2004.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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