The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the conviction of a 28-year-old man who was found guilty of advertising cannabis for sale on social media.

In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Kano Strategic Command’s Media and Advocacy Officer, Sadiq Muhammad Maigatari, the agency said the Federal High Court in Kano sentenced Ashiru Idris to seven years in prison without the option of a fine.

The statement said NDLEA officers arrested Idris on April 22, 2026, after a video circulated online showing him allegedly promoting cannabis for sale.

“On April 22, 2026, operatives of the NDLEA Kano Strategic Command, acting on the directive of the State Commander, CN D.Y. Lawal, arrested one Ashiru Idris, 28, following the circulation on social media of a video showing him publicly advertising cannabis sativa for sale.”

Justice S.M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court 1, Kano, convicted Idris and ordered that the seven-year prison sentence should take effect from July 14, 2026.

The agency described the judgment as a strong warning to people who publicly promote or engage in illegal drug activities.

Reacting to the ruling, the Kano State Commander, CN Lawal, said: “This judgment reinforces our resolve to confront drug offenders who brazenly promote illegal substances on public platforms. We will continue to act swiftly on credible leads and ensure offenders are brought to justice.”

The NDLEA urged families, community leaders, social media platforms and members of the public to support efforts to combat drug abuse by providing useful information to the agency.

Rivers State Family Court sitting in Port Harcourt has sentenced a 75-year-old man, Promise Chukwumatti, to ten years imprisonment without an option of fine for defiling an 11-year-old girl.

The court also ordered the convict to pay the sum of one million naira as compensation to the victim’s family and directed that his name be included in the Rivers State sex offenders’ register.

Chukwumatti was arraigned on a one-count charge of defilement of a minor.

Delivering judgment on Wednesday, the trial judge, Justice Rita Oguguo, held that the prosecution had proven the charge beyond reasonable doubt through oral testimony, a confessional statement, and other evidence presented before the court.

According to the prosecution, Chukwumatti had carnal knowledge of the minor on several occasions in his apartment, after luring her with money while she was on her way to school.

The court upheld the position of the prosecution counsel, Chief State Counsel Precious Ordu of the Rivers State Ministry of Justice, that Chukwumatti indeed committed the offence against the child.

Justice Oguguo noted that although the convict pleaded for leniency, the law prescribes life imprisonment for such an offence.

She said the court, however, took into consideration the fact that his children are motherless before opting for a ten-year term without an option of fine.

Describing the convict as a disgrace to fatherhood, the judge also issued a restraining order barring him and members of his family from going near the victim’s family.

While counsel to the convict declined to comment on the verdict, Ordu welcomed the judgment, describing it as one that would “serve as a deterrent to persons who intend to engage in such crimes.”

The Bauchi State Police Command says it has uncovered a suspected car theft syndicate, with the arrest of two suspects and the recovery of two vehicles believed to have been stolen.

The command said the arrests followed an intelligence-led operation carried out by operatives of the Surveillance and Anti-Narcotics Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department on July 12 in the Sabon Kaura area, behind the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Yelwa Campus, Bauchi.

According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the spokesperson of the command, SP Nafiu Habib, the operation was launched following credible intelligence from members of the public.

The police identified the suspects as 25-year-old Musa Abdulkarim of Kandahar, Bauchi Local Government Area, and 35-year-old Yahaya Mohammed of Dabe village in Gamawa Local Government Area.

Habib said Abdulkarim was arrested in possession of a dark ash Toyota Corolla with Lagos registration number MUS 784 NC, while Mohammed was apprehended with a silver Toyota Camry bearing Kaduna registration number DKA 903 SL.

He said preliminary investigations indicated that both vehicles were reasonably suspected to have been stolen.

The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has directed detectives to carry out a thorough investigation to uncover the full network of the suspected syndicate and recover any additional stolen property.

Aliyu also commended the operatives for what he described as their professionalism and swift response, reaffirming the command’s commitment to tackling vehicle theft and other criminal activities across the state.

He urged residents to continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies to support crime-fighting efforts.

The police also advised vehicle owners to install anti-theft devices and verify vehicle documents before purchasing used vehicles to avoid dealing in stolen property.