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Pharmacist, Four Others Remanded Over Unlawful Dealing in Tramadol

Blessing Oziwo by Blessing Oziwo
February 24, 2025
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Justice Lewis Allagoa of a Lagos Federal High Court, has ordered the remand of a 54-year-old pharmacist, Okafor Christian Chibuzor and four others, who were arraigned before the court for allegedly trafficking in 182, 000 brands of banned Tramadol.

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Others ordered to be remanded in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS), are: Alhaji Siwidi Isyaku, Male 39 years; Aliyu Mohammed, 35years; Emmanuel Bassey, 63 years and Lawrence Ezekwe Nwachukwu, 42 years.

Justice Allagoa made the remand order, after they all pleaded not guilty to the charges of conspiracy, unlawful dealing in the banned drugs and obstructing the officials of NDLEA from carrying out their lawful duty.

Arraigning the pharmacist and others, the prosecutor, Abdulahi Hussain, told the court that all the defendants were arrested on December 16, 2021, at Justrite area, Agege, Lagos.

Abdulahi told the court that during the arrest, all the defendants unlawfully had in their possession the following brand and quantities of Tramadol: 50,000 tablets of Tramadol 225mg; 46,000 tablets of Tapentadol; 50,000 tablets of Ticmadol and 36,000 tablets of Fakadol.

The prosecutor also told the court that one of the defendants, Lawrence Ezekwe Nwachukwu, used his Toyota Camry with registration number APP-193-GF, Lagos, to convey the banned drugs, which were concealed in two Ghana-Must-Go bags.

Abdulahi also told the court that Nwachukwu, obstructed officials of the NDLEA from performing their lawful duty and also instigated others to attack the NDLEA officials.

The prosecutor told the court that the offences committed by the defendants are contrary to and punishable under Section 14(b); 20(c); 11(c); 11(b) and 49 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act, Cap N30 Laws of the Federation of Nigerian 2004.

All the defendants denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty to the charges.

With the defendants’ not guilty plea, the prosecutor asked the court for a trial date, while he also asked the court to remand them in the NCoS’ custody, till the determination of the charge.

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Responding to the prosecutor’s demand, counsel to the defendants, Benson Ndakara, informed the court that the defendants’ bail applications had been filed and the same had been served on the prosecutor, whom he said had equally responded through a counter.

Ndakara pleaded with the court that in the case of deferment of ruling on the application, the court should remand the pharmacist, Okafor Christian Chibuzor, whom he said is battling leg cancer, in the custody of NDLEA, for proper medical care.

Justice Allagoa in his Bench ruling, while granting Ndakara’s request on the pharmacist, ordered that other defendants, be remanded in the NCoS’ custody, till February 18, when a decision will be taken on their bail applications.

Tags: allegedly traffickingbrands of banned TramadolJustice Lewis AllagoaLagos Federal High CourtNDLEA officialsOkafor Christian Chibuzor and four others
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