Comedian De General convicted of drug trafficking

<p>Justice Daniel Osiagor of a Federal High Court in Lagos has found a comedian, Joshua Sunday a.k.a. De General guilty of drug trafficking.</p>, <p>The social media influencer was arraigned by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) alongside Caleb William, a cinematographer.</p>, <p>The judge held that the volume of substance was minimal and would convict and caution the defendants, rather than a sentence.</p>, <p>NAN reports that Justice Osiagor convicted Sunday and William and warned them to “go and sin no more”.</p>, <p>Charged with three counts of trafficking Tramadol and Cannabis Sativa, they pleaded guilty. Lilian Omotunde was the defence lawyer.</p>, <p>The duo told the court they never tasted drugs and that the substances were props for a skit they were about to shoot before their arrest.</p>, <p>The prosecutor, Jeremiah Aernan, reviewed the facts of the case and tendered evidence through an NDLEA exhibit keeper, Lucky Oghaifu.</p>, <p>These include the defendants’ statements, drug analysis form, certificate of test analysis, request for scientific aid form and packaging of substance form.</p>, <p>Aernan said agents made the arrest on January 12 in the Lekki area of Lagos due to unlawful possession of 15g of Cannabis and 14 g of tramadol.</p>, <p>The offence contravenes the provision of Section 11(c) of the NDLEA Act, Cap N30, Laws of the Federation, 2004.</p>