{
  "id": 16007813,
  "title": "5 arraigned over alleged drug trafficking",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/5-arraigned-over-alleged-drug-trafficking",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-22T05:17:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/5-arraigned-over-alleged-drug-trafficking/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Five men have been arraigned before the Federal High Court in Kano for alleged involvement in drug trafficking, according to prosecutors. The defendants - Onyeka Vincent and Okwundili Ibeabuchi, Chinedu Peter, Success Chigozie, and Emmanuel Jude - are accused of transporting a total of 36.7kg of diazepam, psychotropic substances, Rohypnol, tramadol, cannabis sativa, cough syrup with codeine, and methamphetamine from Onitsha, Anambra State, to Kano without proper authority. The charges, which include 25 counts of drug trafficking and related offences under the NDLEA Act, carry a potential penalty of imprisonment. All five defendants entered a plea of not guilty during the arraignment. The prosecution, represented by Aminu Umar and Raliya Abdulaziz, sought the defendants' remand in a correctional facility pending trial. Their defense attorney, Abdulmalik Muhammad, requested a brief adjournment to file bail applications. Justice S.M. Shuaibu granted the remand and set the case for further hearing on November 3.",
  "summary": "Five men have been arraigned before the Federal High Court in Kano for allegedly transporting 360 grammes of cocaine and other prohibited substances from Onitsha, Anambra State, to Kano without lawful authority. The first defendant, 46-year-old Onyeka Vincent, and four others are facing a 25-count charge bordering on alleged drug trafficking and related offences, contrary […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}