Court Refuses Bail For Alleged Drug Lord, Temo

Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court, Lagos on Friday refused the bail application filed by an alleged drug baron, Alhaji Jimoh Sulaimon Olowoidiogede, popularly called Temo.

He has also adjourned the further trial of the alleged drug lord to November 11, 12, and 13, 2024

Olowoidigede who is also known as Godfather and 001, is being prosecuted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) before the court on a six-count of conspiracy, trafficking 704 Kilograms of cannabis sativa (Ghana Loud), running of a Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO), and money laundering.

The offences according to the NDLEA prosecutors, Theresa Asuquo, a Director in the NDLEA and Lambert Nor, Head of Legal Department, Lagos State Command of the NDLEA, contravened sections 20(1)(g); 14(b); 18(a); 20(i); 11(b) and 11(c) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act Cap N30 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

His counsel, Benson Ndakara had filed a bail application when he was first arraigned before the court on September 25, 2024, but was vehemently opposed by the Counsels to NDLEA

The judge after taking arguments on the bail application, had ordered an accelerated hearing of the case, while adjourned till today, for ruling on the bail application.

However, at the resumed hearing on Friday, the presiding judge after reading through the processes filed by the parties citing several plethoras of authorities and having granted an accelerated hearing of the matter, held that the court ruled that accelerated trial and the prosecution has kept to the order by calling 11 witnesses.

“The matter is still on accelerated trial, the bail is refused.”