The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Oyo State arraigned Damilola Bashir on Tuesday, 10 November 2026, for allegedly possessing 3.945 kilograms of cannabis sativa.[1] Bashir pleaded guilty before the court to a two-count charge of unlawful dealing in narcotics brought against him.[1] Following his guilty plea, Justice Nkeonye Maha ordered that he be remanded at the Agodi Correctional Facility.[1] The judge adjourned the case to 18 January for a review of the facts and judgment.[1]
Earlier in the proceedings, prosecutor Mrs A. A. Balogun told the court that Bashir had committed the offence on 2 September in the Eleyele area of Ibadan, Oyo State.[1] Balogun said NDLEA operatives acted on intelligence indicating that the defendant was involved in illicit drug trafficking.[1] She alleged that officers arrested him in possession of a sack containing 3.945 kilograms of cannabis sativa.[1] The prosecutor stated that the alleged offence contravened section 11(C) of Nigeria’s NDLEA Act.[1]
After Bashir pleaded guilty to both counts, the prosecutor applied to withdraw the second charge.[1] Justice Maha subsequently struck out the second count as requested by the prosecution.[1]
