Alleged Drug Traffickers Forfeits Vehicles, Property

Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court successful Lagos has remanded 2 suspected cause traffickers, Muazee Ogunbiyi and Shola Adegoke, successful the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Services for allegedly dealing successful 17.9 kilogrammes of cocaine.

Justice Kakaki ordered Ogunbiyi and Adegoke to beryllium kept down bars aft granting an ex parte question filed and argued by 1 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) lawyers, Abu Ibrahim, a Commander of Narcotics.

Ibrahim had told the justice that the suspects were apprehended connected September 3, 2025, by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) pursuing the find of the illicit cause concealed wrong textile materials.

In summation to the remand order, the justice besides authorised the interim forfeiture of 2 vehicles: a achromatic Range Rover with the registration fig RBC 459 EJ, from which 9.60 kilograms of cannabis sativa was recovered, and a achromatic Toyota Venza with the registration fig FST 771 JQ, successful which 1 of the suspects was found.

In the ex parte motion, the lawyer urged the tribunal to widen the detention of Muazee Ademola Ogunbiyi and Shola Adegoke, who were taken into custody connected September 3, 2025, for probe by the NDLEA.

He claimed that they were implicated successful the seizure of 17.90 kilograms of cocaine astatine the Skyway Handling Company (SAHCO) Export Shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, connected August 26, 2025.

He besides asked the tribunal for an bid extending the 2 suspects’ detention for 30 (30) days to behaviour a elaborate probe into the case.

The exertion was supported by a nine-paragraph affidavit, deposed to by Okonkwo Anthony, a litigation serviceman attached to the Directorate of Prosecution and Legal Services of the NDLEA.

After considering the application, Justice Kakaki held that it had merit and granted the requests, remanding the 2 suspects for 14 days.