Drug Trafficking: Court Jails Clearing Agent, Orders Forfeiture Of 3 Vehicles

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has sentenced a clearing agent, Olisaemeka Okoli, to three years’ imprisonment for illegally importing 610.5 kilograms of Cannabis Indica into Nigeria.
Justice Musa Kakaki delivered the judgment after the defendant pleaded guilty to a one-count charge filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
Okoli was arraigned by the NDLEA over the alleged importation of the prohibited substance through Tin Can Island Port, Lagos.
The agency told the court that on April 30, 2026, at Hanover Warehouse, Tin Can Island Port, the defendant unlawfully imported 610.5 kilograms of Cannabis Indica, also known as marijuana, concealed inside three Toyot...