The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday, arraigned a 30-year-old man, Danladi Saidu at the Federal High Court, Abuja, for alleged possession of 20 kgs of Cannabis Sativa (aka Marijuana).
Saidu, pleaded not guilty when the one-count charge was read to him through an interpreter.
Following his plea, the prosecuting counsel, Ms C.P Onyedeke, asked the court for a date for trial.
The trial judge, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia adjourned the case until Feb. 23 for trial.
According to the charge, Saidu was arrested on July 11, 2023, along Abaji-Lokoja expressway in possession of the narcotic substance without lawful authority. (NAN)
By Wandoo Sombo