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Five Women Sentenced to Two Years for Importing Cannabis Strain “Ghana Loud” in Lagos
A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted five women for the illegal importation of 6.96 kilograms of a potent cannabis strain known as “Ghana loud.” Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke sentenced each of the women to two years in prison or an option to pay a fine of N500,000 along with 100 hours of community service.
The convicted women—Basirat Olarigbibe, Fatima Garuba, Amudalat Adekunle, Oloye Arafat Awele, and Ademola Bola—were apprehended by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Seme Border on August 21, 2024, with various amounts of the substance in their possession.
Prosecutor Andover G. Yuanyam presented evidence, while defense lawyer Oke Ojakovo requested leniency, citing the women’s status as first-time offenders and the challenging family circumstances of some. Justice Aneke confirmed their status and ordered that sentences run concurrently, with the alternative fine and community service in lieu of jail time.
It has been reported that Niger State and some northern states have come together and agreed to take down 979 forests in order to strengthen national security.
This was revealed by the Niger State Governor, represented by his deputy, Yakubu Garba, at the passing-out parade in Mutum Daya.
He also shared that the government will support in any way they can in order to achieve this and strengthen security in Nigeria.
“The state will make necessary arrangements to support and empower the Forest Guard families for their service to the nation. We will provide them with adequate healthcare insurance scheme.”
Nigerian news analyst, Mahmud Jega, has shared his opinion on the recent airstrike carried out by the United States in Nigeria, stating that Nigerians should not blame President Bola Tinubu for the incident.
Jega made this statement during a recent interview, where he said he does not believe many people will hold the Tinubu administration responsible, as Donald Trump had issued threats against Nigeria long before Tinubu’s administration.
“No, I don’t think many people will blame the Tinubu administration for what is happening now because President Donald Trump, when he first made the threats, it was clearly not in coordination with the Tinubu administration or the government of Nigeria,” Jega said.
It has been reported that the United States carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS in the northwest region of Nigeria. The order was reportedly given by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorist elements in northwest Nigeria,” Trump said.
He added, “I have previously warned these terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.”
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