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Catholic knight, Brother Arraigned For Peddling 2.1kg of Heroin

Tare Magbei
Tare Magbei
Published: May 7, 2025
Last updated: May 7, 2025
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A knight of the Roman Catholic Church, Sir Basil Okafor and his brother, Edwin Izuchukwu, has been arraigned before the Federal High Court.

The duo were levelled with charges bordering on conspiracy, possession of 2.169 kilograms of heroin, and frustrating the cause of justice.

According to the NDLEA, the suspects were arrested on March 28, 2022, at No 26 Akpomule street, Isolo-Okota area of Lagos.

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The prosecutor, Mr. Umar Hussaine, informed Justice Daniel Osiagor that the defendants were found in unlawful possession of the prohibited drug and also discovered to be distributing same.

The counsel also alleged that Okafor threw his iPhone 7 containing his SIM card into a water closet in a bid to obstruct the operations of the NDLEA officers in the course of his arrest.

According to Hussaine, the offences committed by the two brothers were prohibited under Sections 14(b), 24(1)(a), and 49 of the NDLEA Act, 2004. The said offences are also punishable under Section 20(2)(a) and Section 20(2)(b) of the Act.

After reading the charges, the defendants pleaded not guilty.

The defendant’s counsel, Mr. Benson Ndakara, prayed the court to grant his clients bail, appealing that one of the defendants, Sir Okafor, is a knight of a Catholic Church.

Justice Osiagor granted the two defendants bail in the sum of N2m each with one surety in like sum.

Meanwhile they were both remanded in the NDLEA custody until their bail terms have been perfected.

The case was adjourned till October 5 .

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