A distress call had been received that the robbers were dispossessing residents of their valuables.
Browsing: Indian hemp
The NSCDC spokesperson of Katsina Command, DSC Mohammed Tukur, disclosed this while handing over the suspects and exhibit to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency on Tuesday.
The convicts, Abdulraman Ojoola, 35; and Lukman Rasheed, 23, were sentenced to four months imprisonment each while Ayuba Yusuf, 20, is to spend six months in the custodial centre.
The operation, carried out on Wednesday at 1am, led to the arrest of 144 male suspects.
The NCS Comptroller in the zone, Al-Bashir Hamisu, made the disclosure on Friday in Kaduna, while displaying the seized goods before newsmen.
The police charged the four minors , Sani Abubakar, 18 and Mustapha Isa,19 with possession of dangerous weapon, dangerous drugs and dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.
The police charged Ibrahim Jelili, 42; Emmanuel Christian, 28; Peter Teniola, 41; Lateef Akodun, 27; Olufemi Falola, 47; Damilare Ayeitan, 22; Olawale Fashokun, 32; Ibrahim Giwa, 32; and Daniel Ohonme, 25, with breach of peace, conspiracy and unlawful possession of India hemp.
The suspects are Adelokun Mosuru, 20; Aderanti Azeez, 26; Shittu Amodu, 33; and Agbaje Paul, 42.
The suspect and his accomplice, now at large, had attacked the PoS operator who raised alarm and they were chased by the Anti-Crime Police Operatives on pin down at the area, leading to his arrest.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement in Minna on Monday.
The defendants, whose addresses were not provided, were tried for being in possession of Indian hemp and liquid substance suspected to be intoxicants.
The Chief Magistrate, Abdulhamid Lawal, sentenced the convict after pleading guilty to the offence. He, however, gave the convict an option of N5,000 fine.
Initiated by Democrats, the Marijuana Opportunity, Re-investment and Expungement Act contains provisions for “re-assessment of prior marijuana-related convictions”.
This happened as a result of a historic vote of 27 in favour and 25 against has removed cannabis, also known as Indian hemp, from the most dangerous category of drugs.
In two separate judgments on Wednesday, Justice Joyce Abdulmaleek convicted and sentenced Raji and Samuel based on the evidence before her.
In her ruling, Justice Patricia Ajoku gave the order after Ibrahim pleaded guilty to the one-count charge of unlawful dealing in Indian Hemp leveled against him.
It was learnt that on November 13 at about 11:30pm, a Police Patrol team attached to Dandume Division, acting on a tip off, succeeded in arresting one Isiya Lawal, 24, of Makama Road, Dandume LGA of Katsina State in possession of 195 wraps of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.
According to available information, the team carried out series of raids at criminal hideouts, flash points and other black spots at Upper Iweka, Owerri Road and Head Bridge, Onitsha, hauling in 40 suspects for alleged stealing and possession of weeds suspected to be cannabis sativa.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the cannabis sativa farm, which was cultivated inside a thick forest that could only be accessed on, foot took NDLEA officials about two hours trek.
Also arraigned were Olalekan Kabir, 28; Segun Sunday, 26; Azeez Olarinoye, 22; and Taofeek Ojuade, 21.