NDLEA charges 19-year-old man in court for peddling restricted narcotics
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has charged a 19-year-old man, Abdullahi Aliyu, before a Federal High Court in Lagos for alleged drug trafficking.
Aliyu was caught with 1.2kg of Tramadol, 32g of Rohypnol and 2kg of Diazepam, Daily Post reports.
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In the five-count charge sheet bordering on illegal peddling of restricted narcotics, the NDLEA Counsel, Mr Lambert Nor, alleged that Aliyu committed the offence on 13th October at the Alaba Rago market area of Ojo, Lagos.
The NDLEA said the drugs in the suspect’s possession are categorised as restricted narcotics which are prohibited under the NDLEA Act.
The offence, the NDLEA said, contravened the provisions of Section 11(c) of the NDLEA Act Caps N30 Law of the Federation 2004.
The act provides a penalty of life imprisonment if convicted of the offence, a date will be fixed for the arraignment of the suspect.
