The Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir
el-Rufai, has suspended the Village Head of
Goma in Gimi District of Danga Local Government Area, Alhaji Danladi
Ibrahim, over a drug-related offence.
The suspension came after the monarch was allegedly found in possession
of 1.5kg of marijuana (India hemp) when he was arrested by the
operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on January 20,
this year.
In a statement on Thursday through his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan ,read,
“In a dramatic
demonstration of its campaign against drugs, the Kaduna State Government
has announced the immediate suspension of a traditional ruler who was
arrested for a drug-related offence. ““He admitted ownership of the illegal
drug, and the NDLEA will be charging him to court as soon as it
concludes it investigations.“The NDLEA subsequently notified the
Kaduna State Security Council of the arrest of the traditional ruler.
While deliberating on the matter, the council recommended his suspension
from office pending the conclusion of investigations and possible
trial. The government accepted the recommendation,” the statement added.
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El-Rufai suspends monarch caught with marijuana
Description : The Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has suspended the Village Head of Goma in Gimi District of Danga Local Govern...
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