A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered that two foreigners, a Ghanaian, Happy Allormasor and a Togolese, Kobia Takpa be kept in prison after they were arraigned before it for smuggling 320 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa, popularly called Indian hemp into the country from Ghana.
The trial judge, Justice Ayo-Emmanuel gave the order after the National Drug Laws Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) docked the foreigners on a four count charge of conspiracy, unlawful importation and illegal procurement of the banned weed into the country.
They are to remain behind bars unit November 14 when their bail application would be heard.
The NDLEA had told the court through one of its lawyers, Abu Ibrahim that the offences are contrary to and punishable under sections 14(b), 21(2)(d), 20(1)(a) and 19 of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Act, Cap. N30, Laws of the Federation, 2004.
The two accused persons, however pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Ibrahim had also told the court that the two accused persons,…
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