Marwa commends judiciary, says no hiding place for barons, traffickers

Three months after vomiting and excreting eighty (80) wraps of cocaine following his arrest by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the screening point of terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos, a Delhi, India-bound passenger, Freeman Charles Ogbonna, has been sentenced to twenty-five (25) years imprisonment by a Federal High Court.

Ogbonna was arrested on Sunday 31st March while attempting to board his flight to Delhi, India via Doha on Qatar Airways, with a Liberian international passport, bearing the name: Carr Bismark. He was taken for body scan, which tested positive for ingestion of illicit drugs.

Preliminary checks revealed his real identity as Freeman Charles Ogbonna and was subsequently placed under observation in NDLEA custody where he started to manifest signs of discomfort. Obviously choked by the volume of illicit drugs in his stomach and another substance taken to hold back excretion, the suspect soon began to retch before starting to vomit and excrete wraps of cocaine he ingested almost simultaneously.

The suspect who claimed he was recruited into drug trafficking by one of his relatives eventually passed out a total of 80 wraps of cocaine weighing 889 grams through his mouth and anus over a period of four days. The great risk that almost took his life notwithstanding, Ogbonna said he was given the drugs to swallow at a hotel in Ipodo area of Ikeja with a promise to reward him with N300,000 cash if he successfully delivers the consignment in India.

He was subsequently arraigned before Justice Dipeolu Deinde Isaac of the Federal High Court, Lagos in charge number FHCL/378/2024 for committing an offence contrary to section 20(1)(b) and punishable under section 20(2)(a) of the NDLEA Act Cap N30 LFN 2004. Delivering his judgement on the case on Monday 1st July 2024, Justice Dipeolu sentenced Ogbonna to 25 years in prison without an option of fine.

Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) commended the MMIA Command and the prosecution team for a fast and diligent handling of the case, adding that the judiciary remains a strong pillar in the coordinated and concerted effort to curb the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria. He said Ogbonnas conviction will further send a strong signal to his ilk that there will be no hiding place for drug barons and their mules.

Femi Babafemi

Director, Media and Advocacy

NDLEA Headquarters Abuja

Tuesday 2nd July 2024

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Marwa commends judiciary, says no hiding place for barons, traffickers

Why this Marwa hate these people to this extent?

Na die u 4 die like this, how come 300k for this kind of risk. My people no want gree 4 anybody

Most of the laws on drugs trafficking needs to be reviewed

RealityKings:
Most of the laws on drugs trafficking needs to be reviewed

Why do you say?

It's too much.

This dude and his kinsmen are the ones shouting drug lord drug lord all the time while They’re the masters of the game unopposed.

anonymous1759:
This dude and his kinsmen are the ones shouting drug lord drug lord all the time while They’re the masters of the game unopposed.

comrade off the mic

Hmmm

E get why I no fit support APC government.
They have succeeded in ruining the destinies of our youths via bad governance.


You may argue that hardship won't make one steal or commit some crimes if he/she is not a criminal but I tell you that so many people are being induced into criminality by hardship.

Only God will save our youths!!

Ehen?
Maybe for $300k and not N300k

FREEMAN that is not free.

He only wanted to develop India.
Na wa o

Good job NDLEA.

They should be killing these people, our resources is being wasted to buy watery beans for them.

Peter girigory OBItuary people

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Artscollection:
Na die u 4 die like this, how come 300k for this kind of risk. My people no want gree 4 anybody

I don't believe its 300k I believe its way more than a million self.

Na ogun go kill all yamimrin.. bastard ogogoro people.. drug lord

Hmmmm

I just wonder....

No do pass your power

Another emilokan miscreant trained by Tinibu has been apprehended.

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RealityKings:
Most of the laws on drugs trafficking needs to be reviewed

To lessen the punishments or?