Man remanded in Ibadan for trafficking 920gm of cannabis

A 52-year-old man, Sadeeq Jimoh, was on Monday ordered to be remanded in a correctional centre by a Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan after he pleaded guilty to trafficking 920 grams of Cannabis sativa.

The Presiding Judge, Justice Nkeonye Maha, issued the remand order, directing that Jimoh be held at the Agodi Correctional Centre following the reading of the one-count charge of unlawful dealing in narcotics.

“A Federal High Court in Ibadan on Monday ordered one Sadeeq Jimoh, 52, to be remanded in a correctional centre after pleading guilty to peddling 920gm of Cannabis.”

Justice Maha subsequently adjourned the case until June 2 for the presentation of factual evidence and the delivery of judgment.

Mr Daniel Otunla, the Counsel representing the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Oyo State, informed the court that the defendant committed the crime on March 9 in Ifan, Osun State.

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Otunla stated that NDLEA operatives acted on credible intelligence reports from their informants, which indicated that Jimoh was in possession of a prohibited narcotic substance.

“The NDLEA operatives swung into action and arrested the defendant in possession of a bag containing 920gm of Cannabis sativa,” he told the court.

The NDLEA Counsel further explained that the offense committed by Jimoh is in violation of Section 11 (C) of the NDLEA Act Cap n30 Law of the Federation, 2004.