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.”

Kwara State Fire firefighters in the early hours of Wednesday successfully curtailed a fire outbreak at a commercial building in the Tanke area of Ilorin, preventing what could have resulted in extensive property loss.

According to the spokesman of the fire service, Hassan Adekunle, the service received a distress call at 02:19hrs, reporting a fire outbreak at a storey building located beside Terminus Motor Park, along University Road, Tipper Garage, Tanke, Ilorin.

“Firefighters responded promptly to the emergency and arrived to find a storey building comprising six shops and one kiosk engulfed in flames.

“Through swift and coordinated firefighting operations, the crew successfully contained the fire, restricting the damage to only one kiosk, while all six shops were saved from destruction.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the fire was caused by a power surge,” the spokesman added.

The director of the state fire service, Alabi Muhammed, commended the professionalism and rapid response of the firefighters.

He also urged members of the public to ensure that electrical installations are carried out by qualified professionals and to switch off electrical appliances whenever they are not in use.

The fire director, further advised property owners to install appropriate surge protection devices to minimize the risk of fire outbreaks resulting from power fluctuations.

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