For posting the marijuana photos on her instagram page, a representative of The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency is saying actress Tonto Dikeh faces jail term.
NDLEA spokesman Mr. Mitchell Ofoyejus told Punch Newspapers…
“Our attention has been drawn to the post quite frankly and I can tell you that action will be taken on it. The law is clear and NDLEA has been very clear on the issue. No one is permitted to sell, use, cultivate or encourage the use of Indian hemp in Nigeria. The weed is one of the banned narcotics in the country.
“NDLEA Act Section 14 (b) states that any person who conspires with, aids, abets, counsels, attempts to commit or is an accessory to any act or offence referred to in this act shall be guilty of an offence under this act and liable on conviction to be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not less than 15 years and not exceeding 25 years.
“Investigation has not started as of now but definitely, a step has to be taken on the matter. Ignorance of the law is not an excuse; so, it is obvious that the actress stands the risk of 15 years jail term. The appropriate department is meeting on the issue for necessary action.”
The NDLEA spokesman, however, declined to give any hint on particular steps the agency would take in its investigation, citing reasons bearing on ethics.
Tonto Dike Has Denied Not Posting Marijuana Picture on Her Instagram Page… She said the picture is a work of photo-shop.
So if you get 15 years for posting a weed photo on social media, what do you now get for selling and distributing? And what about those who sing about it?
Guys, what do you think?
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- Asige Dennis This is nonsense, on the part of the authority, they should go in for those who sing abi it first
- Monday Onoja This girl life style is not worth to emulate at all, let her face the hot music if she is found culpable
- Jesse Osayande Vucinic Funny country. A land of different possibilities. Like you said they should start with the people who sing about it. Am no fan of her and if she really did post it then it shows her stupidity even if she doesnt know the law says so. And the number of years for her so called offence is quite ridiculous to say the least. Rubbish country with rubbish law to go with rubbish judgement.
- Starrose Bling D people dat sing abt it. have u seen dem posting it. she is a big fool ad feels like no one have d right too talk too her so she should go too hell for all I care
- Jesse Osayande Vucinic @ Bling. According to what the law stays, the people who sing about it should also be in jail as they're counsels to others through their music.
- Jesse Osayande Vucinic @ Bling. In the interpretation of the law, you dont have to be seen with it. Encouraging it in songs is an offence. Thats incitement.
- Prince Adekoya Harzeez Falcon · Friends with Hilloriy Horluwahtobylorbah HestherNDLEA shld make her face. d sanction, bcos dat is also a way of advertiasing n encouragement 2 we youth.
- Jesse Osayande Vucinic The ridiculousness of this society is this. Anyone who goes and starts smoking weed cos they saw a celebrity do it need to have their heads checked as they're obviously not sane enough. In this life, you're your own influence and outside force only come into play when you've made up your own mind to go with the trend or flow. And if they say she's a role model to youths then that says where we are as a society.
