By Innocent Anaba

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, ordered the remand at the Kirikiri female prisons, 32-year-old woman, Ifeoma Eze, who was arraigned before the court over an alleged illicit drug deal.

Trial judge, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke, gave the order after she pleaded guilty to a one-count charge of trafficking about 6.200 grams of Indian hemp.

The accused was arraigned by National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.

The court ordered the remand of the accused in custody until October 24, when the facts of the case will be reviewed, and her sentence pronounced.

Prosecutor, Mr. Ernest Agwu had earlier told the court that the accused was arrested on July 21 at the MMI Airport, Lagos, during the outward clearance of passengers on a flight to China.

The prosecutor said the the substance was concealed in a large envelop, carefully tucked in the luggage of the accused, adding that the offence contravenes the provisions of sections 11 (c) of the NDLEA Act Cap N30, Laws of the Federation, 2004.

After Eze’s plea, the prosecutor made an oral application for the remand of the accused.