A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed February 25, 2025 for the trial of a Lagos business man, Iwegubnam Ebele Edwin a.k.a. EBECO alleged to have been engaging in illicit drug dealing will commence
Iwegbunam Ebele Edwin. A.K.A. Ebeco with his boss ESIMONE AMACHUKWU CHRISTOPER A.K.A. AMACO and his associates Kalu Anayo, Anunibe Uchenna and Ozo Henry Maxwell all now at large were alleged to have been dealing in Cocaine and Heroin in FESTAC town in Lagos state
According to a three count Amended charge filed before the court by the NDLEA prosecutor Barrister Umar Hussaini, it was stated that Iwegbunam Ebele Edwin a.k.a EBECO, Male, Adult, AMACHUKWU Nigerian citizen and one ESIMONE CHRISTOPHER a.k.a AMACO who is his boss and associate in illicit drug dealings, now at large and KALU ANAYO JOSEPH Adult, Male, Nigerian citizen now at large and ANUNIBE UCHENNA Adult, Male, Nigerian citizen now at large and one OZO HENRY MAXWELL also at large on or about the 1st day of March, 2024 at 4th Avenue, D Close, House 9 Festac town, Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this honorable court without lawful authority, conspired to possessed 7 kilograms of HEROINE substances, a controlled substances contrary to the United Nations Single Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs 1961 and its Protocol and the Convention Against illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic substances 1989 thereby committed an offence as provided for and punishable under section 14(b) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act CAP. N30 laws of the Federation of Nigeria as (amended)
Iwegbunam Ebele Edwin and his alleged co- conspirators, ESIMONE AMACHUKWU Christopher, KALU ANAYO JOSEPH ANUNIBE UCHENNA OZO HENRY MAXWELL, same time without lawful Authority were alleged to have found and arrested in possession of 429.5grams of COCAINE.
