Court remands eight persons for allegedly pretending to be ndlea officials

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Court Remands Eight Persons for Allegedly Pretending to be NDLEA Officials

A Magistrates' Court in Lagos has remanded eight persons in prison custody for allegedly pretending to be officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

The accused persons, who were arrested by the police, were arraigned before Magistrate O. O. Oshin on charges of impersonation and conspiracy.

According to the police prosecutor, Inspector A. A. Ogunyemi, the accused persons, who are all males, were arrested on January 10, 2023, at about 10:00 am at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, while attempting to extort money from a passenger.

The prosecutor alleged that the accused persons, who were dressed in fake NDLEA uniforms, claimed to be officials of the agency and demanded N500,000 from the passenger, who was about to board a flight to Abuja.

The passenger, however, reported the incident to the police, who subsequently arrested the accused persons.

The magistrate, Magistrate O. O. Oshin, ordered the remand of the accused persons in prison custody pending the outcome of the investigation.

The magistrate also granted the police permission to detain the accused persons for 30 days to enable them to complete their investigation.

The case was adjourned to February 10, 2023, for further hearing.

The accused persons are facing charges of impersonation and conspiracy, which are punishable under sections 1(1)(a) and 97 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The NDLEA has been at the forefront of the fight against drug trafficking and other related crimes in Nigeria, and the agency has been working closely with the police and other security agencies to ensure the safety of passengers and the integrity of the country's airports.