The Federal Government has arraigned a senior Immigration officer, Akomolafe Gbenga Michael, who serves at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Ikeja in Lagos.
He was arraigned along with three others before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on a nine-count charge of alleged conspiracy, unlawful possession, import, and dealing in the prohibited substances.
Mr Michael was specifically alleged to have been involved in trafficking 8 kilograms of Methamphetamine and 7.60 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa, also known as marijuana.
Others arraigned with him are; Babatunde Micheal Olufemi, believed to be a staff of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Nwadozie Chris Amaechi, and Nwosu Chinedu Cyril.
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However, while the other three members of the gang pleaded guilty to the charges, the Immigration officer denied the offences and pleaded not guilty to all the counts of the charge.
His lawyer, Benson Ndakara, pleaded with the court to admit him to bail in the most liberal terms, a request which Justice Osiagor granted by admitting Mr Akomolafe to bail in the sum of N10 million with one surety, while the court convicted and sentenced the trio of Babatunde Micheal Olufemi, Nwadozie Chris Amaechi, and Nwosu Chinedu Cyril, to four years on each count, or an option of paying a fine of N2 million each on each count.
