Saturday, February 3, 2018

Lagos State arrests 3 high school students for smokinghemp and using codeine

On Friday, the Lagos State Government arrested three pupils ofAtunrashe High School, Mushin, for smoking and being inpossession of Indian hemp and substance known as codeine.

The pupils were nabbed by officials ofLagos State Neighbourhood and Safety Corps(LNSC). LNSC officials found the three under-aged boys, whose names were withheld, while smoking Indian hemp and using codeine in the Surulere area of Lagos from where they were thentraced to their school.

Reacting to the development, the state Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr Agboola Dabiri, said the state government would not condone illegality, adding that plans are at an advanced stage for them to be sent to a correctional home for reformation.

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