MAN, 58, APPREHENDED OVER POSSESSION OF 185 PARCELS OF INDIAN HEMP.
Written by AIGBOKHAEBHO OKHUELEIGBE on September 5, 2022
Police in Katsina say they have arrested a Suspect, 58- year- old man Abdulrazak Ajibade with 185 parcels of Cannabis Sativa along the Katsina-Dutsinma road.
Spokesman of the police, Superintendent Gambo Isah in a statement said the arrest was made based on credible intelligence gathered by the command.
According to him;
At about 1600hrs, based on credible intelligence, the command succeeded in accosting one Abdulrazak Ajibade, ‘M’, aged 58 years, of Offa LGA of Kwara state, along Katsina- Dutsinma road, in possession of a Vehicle, Volkswagen, maroon in colour, with registration number JBY 311 AA.
Isah added that, in the course of the investigation, one hundred and eighty-five (185) neatly sealed parcels of dried leaves, reasonably suspected to be Indian Hemp were discovered inside the vehicle during a police search.
The police spokesman further added that the suspect confessed to the commission of the offence and is assisting the police in their Investigations.
By Zakari Omale.
