October 9, 2022

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the conviction of one Alhaji Surajo Mohammed, a notorious drug kingpin to 7 years imprisonment.

The agency disclosed this in a statement on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy.

According to the statement, he was convicted ten months after his arrest by NDLEA.

“A notorious drug dealer in Alaba Rago area of Ojo, Lagos, Alhaji Surajo Mohammed has been convicted and sentenced to seven years imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Lagos presided over by Justice Yellin Dogoro.

“Surajo was arrested with 941.15kgs cannabis on Monday 20th December 2021 and arraigned in court in charge number FHC/L/370c/2021.

“In his judgment delivered on Thursday 6th October 2022, the Judge however gave the convict an option of seven million naira fine”.

While commending the officers and men of the MMIA, Kaduna, Sokoto and Lagos commands for the feats, Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) urged them and their compatriots across the country to remain steadfast, resolute and unrelenting until the last gram of illicit drugs is taken away from the streets of Nigeria.