Okada rider bags 18 months jail for drug trafficking

A Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday, sentenced a 28-year-old man, Osama Usman, to one and half years imprisonment for drug trafficking. Usman, a commercial motorcyclist, was charged by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on a one count charge of trafficking in hemp. He pleaded guilty to the charge. After his plea, the […]

A Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday, sentenced a 28-year-old man, Osama Usman, to one and half years imprisonment for drug trafficking.

Usman, a commercial motorcyclist, was charged by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on a one count charge of trafficking in hemp.

He pleaded guilty to the charge.

After his plea, the prosecutor, Mr Jeremiah Aernan, reviewed the facts of the case before the court and led one prosecution witness in evidence.

He said the convict was arrested on Aug. 17, 2017, at Alaba-Rago Market in Ojo, Lagos with 200gm of the narcotics.

In her judgment, Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo, found the accused guilty as charged and accordingly, convicted him.

Before his sentence, the convict, who was not represented by a lawyer, begged the court to show mercy on him and give him a second chance to make amend.