Officers of the Nigerian Prison Services on Wednesday caught
two sisters, Shade Oyetobi and Atinuke Adebanwo, while attempting to smuggle 11
wraps of marijuana into the Ikeja Lagos State High Court holding cell for
awaiting trial inmates.
Punch gathered that the culprits, who claimed to
be orphans, brought in the illegal substance for their brother, Babatunde
Oyetobi, an awaiting trial inmate.
According to them, Babatunde, who was arrested during a
street fight, had been in prison for about two years. The two sisters, who were handcuffed together, said they had
contributed money to hire a lawyer for their brother, adding that they had been
coming to court regularly to stand by him since his trial started.
Twenty-four-year-old Shade, who said she was a hairdresser,
confessed that the marijuna wraps were handed over to her by one, Jamiu, a
friend of Babatunde.
She said, “Actually, it was my brother’s friend, Jamiu, who
sells watches that gave the stuff to me this morning for my brother.
“Jamiu called me on the telephone and gave me the drug. I
don’t know where they sell marijuana, I don’t know how much they sell it and I
don’t smoke.”