A former Vice Chairman of Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area, Lagos State, Mr. Kehinde
Sakiru Ashekun, has appeared before a Federal High Court in Lagos, over unlawful export of 1.0
kilogrammes of Cocaine.
He was arraigned by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA before Justice Ayokunle Faji led
court.
Arraigning the defendant, the prosecutor, Mr. Abu Ibrahim, told the court that he was arrested with the
banned drug on May 7, 2021, during the outward clearance of passengers on Virgin Atlantic Airlines
flight from Lagos to London, Heathrow at the Departure Hall of the Murtala Muhammed International
Aiport, Ikeja, Lagos.
The prosecutor told the Court that the offence committed by the defendant is contrary to and
punishable under Section 11(b) of the said National Drug Law Enforcernent Agency Act Cap N30, Laws of
the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
Upon reading of the charge to the defendant, he denied the allegation and pleaded not guilty to the
charge.
Following the defendant's not guilty plea, the prosecutor, asked for a trial date and an request for the
defendant's remand.
However, counsel to the defendant, Mr. Olasupo Sasore (SAN) informed the court that bail application
have been filed and same has been served on the prosecution.
The submission which was not opposed by the prosecutor, who also informed the Court that he has filed
a counter to the application.
Justice Faji, upon hearing submissions of parties on the bail application, ordered that the defendant be
remanded in prison custody till july, 16, for ruling on the bail application and commencement of the
defendant’s trial.
