Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos State has cautioned and released skit maker, Joshua Sunday known as ‘De General’, and Caleb William, a cinematographer, who were earlier arrested for being in possession of hard drugs.

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA had raided the apartment of the skit maker in Lagos and found some prohibited drugs in possession of the comedian.

Justice Daniel Osiagor ruled that the volume of substance was minimal hence he convicted the defendants and cautioned them and refused to sentence them.

The court told the defendants to “go and sin no more”.

The two defendants, both aged 22, were charged with three counts of trafficking Tramadol and Cannabis Sativa, to which they both pleaded guilty.

The prosecutor, Jeremiah Aernan, after the two defendants pleaded quity reviewed the facts of the case and tendered evidence before the court through an NDLEA exhibit keeper, Lucky Oghaifu.

The prosecutor said the offence contravenes the provision of Section 11(c) of the NDLEA Act, Cap N30, Laws of the Federation, 2004.

The defence counsel, Lilian Omotunde, urged the court to consider other options besides sentencing the defendants, on the grounds that the defendants were still at their prime and could still be useful to society.

The defendants had told the court during interrogation that they have never tasted drugs.

They told the court that the substances were used as props for their comedy skit, which they were in the process of shooting before their arrest.

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