An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin has sentenced a physically challenged woman, Rita Idehen, alongside six others to varied jail terms for offences relating to drvg trafficking and possession
The convictions were secured by the Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the month of July 2025.
The rulings were handed down in separate judgments, with six delivered by Justice Chuka A. Obiozor and one by Justice J. B. O. Quadiri.
35-year-old Idehen, who hails from Oredo local government area of Edo State arraigned under charge number FHC/B/114C/2022.
She was found guilty on two counts of unlawful possession and dealing in illicit substances including 2.5 kilograms of Cannabis Sativa, 1.8 grams of Loud, and 2.2 grams of Swinol.
She was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment, with an option of a ₦3 million fine.
