The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Nasarawa State
on Friday apprehended the 60-year-old village head of Koje community in
Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of the state, for
allegedly cultivating and harvesting 12kg Indian hemp otherwise called cannabis
sativa in his farm land.
on Friday apprehended the 60-year-old village head of Koje community in
Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of the state, for
allegedly cultivating and harvesting 12kg Indian hemp otherwise called cannabis
sativa in his farm land.
Parading the suspect at the command office in Lafia, the
state capital, the NDLEA commander in the state, Mr. Sumaila Ethan, said, “On
March 4, 2016, we arrested Mr. Samuel Agu, the village head with bags of
cannabis sativa weighing about12 kg.
state capital, the NDLEA commander in the state, Mr. Sumaila Ethan, said, “On
March 4, 2016, we arrested Mr. Samuel Agu, the village head with bags of
cannabis sativa weighing about12 kg.
“The village head confessed that he had been getting the
supply of the cannabis seeds from a Fulani herdsman, the weed seized from him
was the remnant of what he harvested from his farm.
supply of the cannabis seeds from a Fulani herdsman, the weed seized from him
was the remnant of what he harvested from his farm.
“The village head, who is expected to live an exemplary life
style that is worthy of emulation, was the same person selling cannabis for
consumption.”
style that is worthy of emulation, was the same person selling cannabis for
consumption.”
He, however, expressed worry on how those entrusted with the
responsibilities of deterring criminality in their various domains end up
getting involved in it, describing it as ungodly and unfortunate.
responsibilities of deterring criminality in their various domains end up
getting involved in it, describing it as ungodly and unfortunate.
“It is pertinent to alert the people of the state and the
whole world that, there is an alarming increase in the activities of illicit
barons in the state particularly those entrusted with positions of leadership
in our rural communities,” he added.
whole world that, there is an alarming increase in the activities of illicit
barons in the state particularly those entrusted with positions of leadership
in our rural communities,” he added.
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