Najite, wife of the late Afrobeat maestro, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, who was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) last week for her alleged involvement in the sales and distribution of cannabis in the state, said she was lured into selling cannabis.
Najite is one of the wives of late Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and has a son for Fela.
According to the NDLEA, Najite, 46, was arrested alongside two other suspects at her residence in Ikeja. They were allegedly found in possession of 340 grammes of dried weed suspected to be cannabis during a search of her apartment.
The Lagos state commander of the NDLEA, Sule Aliyu, said the arrest and seizure were made following a tip-off. Mr Aliyu gave the names of the other suspects as "Helen Richards, 36 years, found with 170 grammes of cannabis and Mike Arinze, 26 years, found with 120 grammes of cannabis."
"Najite Anikulapo Kuti, the wife of late music legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti was arrested with 50 grammes of cannabis; the suspects were arrested at Gbemisola Street Ikeja and the substances recovered from them tested positive for cannabis," Mr Aliyu said.
The chairman/chief executive of the agency, Ahmadu Giade commended the operatives for the arrests.
Mr Giade also called on residents to provide the agency with useful information that will assist in the arrest of criminals.
"The arrests have been brought to my notice and the case is under investigation."
Najite, who sells alcoholic beverages at her Ikeja residence, said she was supporting herself and her daughter through hard times.
The Delta State indigene said, "Things have been hard and I was tempted to sell weed alongside my alcohol drinks, I feel bad about my involvement in weed and I should have resisted the temptation" she said in tears.
Miss Richards, also a dancer in Fela's band, also blamed poverty for her involvement in illicit drugs.
"I am a single mother with a 3-year-old son and I have to survive with myself and my son; it was the demand of my customers that pushed me into cannabis trade; most of them prefer to smoke hemp when drinking beer and I was forced to satisfy them so as to keep them coming to buy drinks," said Miss Richards, who claimed she is from Abi in Delta State.
Mr Arinze the only male suspect said "I am from Asaba in Delta State. I was drinking beer at Mama's place when the officers came and found the hemp in my pockets. I used to sell hemp in night clubs to survive."
Mitchell Ofoyeju, the spokesperson for the agency said the suspects will be charged to court soon.
"The case is under investigation and the suspect will be charged to court as soon as we are through with the investigation," Mr Ofoyeju said.
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everydayNajite is one of the wives of late Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and has a son for Fela.
According to the NDLEA, Najite, 46, was arrested alongside two other suspects at her residence in Ikeja. They were allegedly found in possession of 340 grammes of dried weed suspected to be cannabis during a search of her apartment.
The Lagos state commander of the NDLEA, Sule Aliyu, said the arrest and seizure were made following a tip-off. Mr Aliyu gave the names of the other suspects as "Helen Richards, 36 years, found with 170 grammes of cannabis and Mike Arinze, 26 years, found with 120 grammes of cannabis."
"Najite Anikulapo Kuti, the wife of late music legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti was arrested with 50 grammes of cannabis; the suspects were arrested at Gbemisola Street Ikeja and the substances recovered from them tested positive for cannabis," Mr Aliyu said.
The chairman/chief executive of the agency, Ahmadu Giade commended the operatives for the arrests.
Mr Giade also called on residents to provide the agency with useful information that will assist in the arrest of criminals.
"The arrests have been brought to my notice and the case is under investigation."
Najite, who sells alcoholic beverages at her Ikeja residence, said she was supporting herself and her daughter through hard times.
The Delta State indigene said, "Things have been hard and I was tempted to sell weed alongside my alcohol drinks, I feel bad about my involvement in weed and I should have resisted the temptation" she said in tears.
Miss Richards, also a dancer in Fela's band, also blamed poverty for her involvement in illicit drugs.
"I am a single mother with a 3-year-old son and I have to survive with myself and my son; it was the demand of my customers that pushed me into cannabis trade; most of them prefer to smoke hemp when drinking beer and I was forced to satisfy them so as to keep them coming to buy drinks," said Miss Richards, who claimed she is from Abi in Delta State.
Mr Arinze the only male suspect said "I am from Asaba in Delta State. I was drinking beer at Mama's place when the officers came and found the hemp in my pockets. I used to sell hemp in night clubs to survive."
Mitchell Ofoyeju, the spokesperson for the agency said the suspects will be charged to court soon.
"The case is under investigation and the suspect will be charged to court as soon as we are through with the investigation," Mr Ofoyeju said.
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