NDLEA nabs Nigerian student who bought cannabis(igbo)with his school fees.

A Nigerian undergraduate student who used his tuition fee to buy
cannabis has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement
Agency, NDLEA, the agency said in a statement on Saturday.

According to the agency, the suspect, Udiomeh Kufre Ita, a student of
the faculty of Management Sciences at the Regent University in Ghana,
was arrested at the weekend at the Murtala Muhammed International
Airport in Lagos, with 1.745 kilogrammes of dried weeds that tested
positive for cannabis popularly called hemp.

The suspect was found in possession of the drug during the inward
screening of passengers on an Africa World Airlines flight from Accra,
Ghana, according to the NDLEA Lagos Airport Commander, Hamza Umar.

"An undergraduate student was found in possession of two parcels of
cannabis weighing 1.745kg during routine search of passengers. The
drug was hidden inside his bag containing personal effects. He was
immediately arrested and the case is under investigation," Hamza was
quoted as saying.

"The suspect who reportedly gained admission into the faculty of
Management Sciences at the Regent University is currently assisting
narcotic investigators assigned to the case," NDLEA said in a
statement signed by its spokesperson, Mitchell Ofoyeju.

In his confessional statement, Ita was quoted as saying that he used
his tuition fees in purchasing the drug found on him.

"I spent my school fees on cell phone, smoking hemp and attending
night clubs. I bought a cell phone for N107,000 and spent my school
fees recklessly. I thought I could make enough profit from the sale of
cannabis to offset the deficit in my tuition. I bought each parcel of
hemp for 220 Ghana cedi. I did not know what came over me and I am
afraid to go to my parents. My father is a retiree," the suspect was
quoted as saying.

Reacting to the arrest, NDLEA Chairman, Ahmadu Giade described the
action of the student as shameful and sad.

'This is very shameful and sad. It shows that the suspect is morally
bankrupt. Students must understand that drug use is inimical to the
pursuit of their academic goals,' Giade was quoted as saying.

The NDLEA boss therefore called on members of the public to avoid drug
use and support the fight against drugs.

'Abstinence from drug use is the best solution but those who have
problem with drug use should please seek professional help before it
is too late. Let us support the anti-drug campaign for a peaceful and
fulfilled life,' Giade was quoted as saying.

NDLEA said the suspect will be placed on counselling and may likely be
charged to court for unlawful importation of cannabis.
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