Court Remands Man Who Hid 250kg of Heroine in Anus

Wale Igbintade

A Lagos Federal High Court, yesterday, remanded a 34-year-old Mr. Ezenyeche Kinglet Ebuka, who allegedly inserted wraps of narcotics into his anus in the custody of the Nigeria Correctional Services (NCoS) Ikoyi.

The court that was presided over by Justice Tijjani Ringim made the remand order following the defendants’ arraignment on a two-count charge of conspiracy and unlawful dealing in the banned substance filed by the Prosecution Counsel from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mrs. Juliana Imaobong-Iraobuchi, before the court.

The 34- year- old defendant, was alleged to have conspired with and one Aku, who lived in Pakistan but (now at large).

He was arrested with the banned substance on June 14, 2021, during the inward clearance of Turkish Airways from Pakistan through Istanbul at the “D” arrival Hall of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.

The prosecutor also told the court that upon the defendant’s arrest, he excreted some of the banned substance.

The offences according to the prosecutor, were contrary to and punishable under section 11(a) and 14 (b) of the NDLEA Act Cap. N30 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004

Following the reading of the charges and the defendant not guilty plea, Imaobong asked the court for a trial date and for the remand of the accused in prison custody.

However, the Counsel to the Defendant, Mr. Benson Ndakara, told the court that while he is not opposed to the request for a trial date, he has a bail application and pleaded to be allowed to move the application.

Responding, the prosecutor asked the court for a short adjournment to enable her file a counter application to the bail.

She told the court that she just received the bail application upon her resumption few days ago, as she has been indisposed due to ill health.

Justice Ringim acceded to the prosecutor’s request and adjourned the hearing of the bail application till September 16, and ordered that the defendant be remanded in the custody of the Ikoyi facility of Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS).

The charges against the defendant read: “That you Ezenyenche Kingsley Ebuka, Male, 34 years old, a citizen of Nigeria and one Aku, Male, Adult, who lives in Pakistan, a man who normally help you ship your goods from Pakistan down to Nigena (now at large) on or about the 14th day of June, 2021 during the inward clearance of Turkish Airways from Pakistan through Istanbul at the “D” arrival Hall of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court and without lawful authority imported 250 kilograms of Heroin from Pakistan to Nigeria, which you inserted in your anus and excreted same, thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 11 (a) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act Cap N, 30 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.

“That you Ezenyeche Kingsley Ebuka, Male, Adult, 34 years old a citizen of Nigeria, and one Aku Male Adult who lives in Pakistan and who normally help you to ship your goods from Pakistan down to Nigena, on or about the 14th day of June, 2021 did conspire to import 250 gram of heroine from Pakistan to Nigeria, which you inserted in your anus and excreted same in one excretion and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 14 (b) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act, Cap N 30, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.