Court Dismisses Socialite Arike’s No-Case-Submission On Drug Trafficking Charges

Federal High Court has dismissed a No-Case-Submission, filed by a Lagos socialite, Mrs. Funmilola Arike Ogbuaya, who is standing trial before the court on drugs trafficking allegations.

Cablenews24 reports that Justice Deinde Dipeolu who presided over the court dismissed the socialite’s No-Case-Submission, after ruling that the prosecution (National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA), through it’s witnesses has established prima facie case against her.

The socialite, popular known as Ariket, is being tried before the court by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on a four count-charge of conspiracy, unlawful possession, aiding and abetting and attempt to smuggle 1.595 kilograms of Cocaine to Saudi Arabia.

This Online Medium gathers that she was rearrained before the court sometimes in 2024, alongside her alleged convicted co-conspirator, Odeyemi Omolola, who is currently serving 25 years jail-term, for drug trafficking.

They were first arraigned before Justice Hadizat Rabiu-Shagari (now a Court of Appeal Judge) sometimes in 2017, on a five count charge of conspiracy, aiding and abetting, unlawful possession of banned drug, and attempt to export the said banned drug to Saudi Arabia.

While the convicted Odeyemi Omolara was arraigned on the charges of conspiracy, unlawful possession of banned drug, and attempt to export the said banned drug to Saudi Arabia, Ariket was arraigned on charges of conspiracy, aiding and abetting and procuring the convict for the purpose  of trafficking the prohibited drug.

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