Two men on Wednesday, changed their plea from not guilty to guilty before a Federal High Court in Lagos, following their rearraignment for removing hard drugs from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) custody.
The defendants, Mohammed Adamu, 38, and Balarabe Musa, 42, were first arraigned before the court sometime ago but had both denied the charge.
They, however, changed their plea to guity.
When the case was called, the prosecutor Mr P. O. Ajoku told the court that the defendants had changed their plea.
The prosecutor, then applied that the four counts charge be read again to them for their fresh pleas
When the charge was read, they each pleaded guilty.
The prosecutor, consequently, asked the court for a short adjournment to review the facts of the case.
Justice Ibrahim Kala then adjourned the case until Thursday for a review of facts.
According to the charge the defendants were said to have conspired with others now at large, to commit the offence on Feb. 1, at the Adeniji Adele Market area of Lagos.
The prosecutor said that they conspired to remove Tramadol Hydrochloride, Exol, and Diazepam hard drugs from custody of the NDLEA
They were also alleged to have induced one Joseph Joshua, 51, to tamper with drug exhibits in custody of the NDLEA.
The defendants were therefore, accused of willfully obstructing the NDLEA from exercising the powers conferred on it, by their conduct.
Thr offence contravenes the provisions of sections 14(b), 16, and 49 of the NDLEA Act Cap N30, Law of the Federation, 2004 (NAN)
Sandra Umeh
