Woman Smuggles Marijuana Into Kirikiri Prison

A 33-year-old woman, Bunmi Jimoh, who allegedly attempted to smuggle marijuana into the Kirikiri Prison was yesterday docked before a Federal High Court in Lagos.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) prosecutor, Jeremiah Aernan, told the court that prison officials arrested Jimoh on January 31, 2017 at the prison gate with 600 grammes of cannabis sativa with two tins of Bournvita. One of the tins was said to contain cannabis, while the other contained beverages.

The accused, who is said to be a caterer, was arraigned before Justice Ibrahim Buba on a one- count charge. Jimoh, who was not represented by a lawyer, pleaded guilty to the charge.

Consequently, Justice Buba ordered that she should be remanded at the Kirikiri Prison and adjourned the matter till March 23, 2917 for a review of the facts and sentencing.