The Katsina State Police Command has secured the conviction of 18 people in seven drug-related cases, with some offenders sentenced to four and five years in prison without the option of a fine.
The convictions were secured at the Chief Magistrate Courts in Katsina between July 6 and August 28, 2026, following prosecution by the command’s Legal Section.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Katsina.
According to the statement, the convictions involved offences ranging from possession and sale of Indian hemp to the unlawful possession and sale of controlled drugs, including Pregabalin, Tramadol, Diazepam and Exol-5.
One of the convicts, Muhammad Shafi’u, 31, was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment without the option of a fine on July 17 by Chief Magistrate Court I, Katsina, for possession and sale of dangerous drugs.
Police said 180 sachets of Pregabalin capsules and 13 sachets of Exol-5 tablets were tendered as exhibits in the case.
Another convict, Aminu Ahmed, 25, was sentenced on July 28 to six months’ imprisonment, with an option of a N100,000 fine, for possession of dangerous drugs. He also received a four-year prison sentence without the option of a fine for selling Indian hemp.
The police said 25 wraps of Indian hemp and 20 sachets of Pregabalin capsules were recovered in the case.
Similarly, Muhammad Lawal, 30, was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment without the option of a fine on July 31 for possession and sale of dangerous drugs.
The exhibits included 100 tablets of Exol-5, 200 tablets of Diazepam, 10 sachets of Tramadol capsules and 10 sachets of Pregabalin capsules.
On August 17, Sulaiman Abdullahi, 29, was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment, with an option of a N100,000 fine, for possessing 40 tablets of Diazepam.
Musa Lawal, 25, was also convicted on August 18 for unlawful possession and sale of Indian hemp and dangerous drugs. He received a five-year prison sentence with an option of a fine for possession, and four years’ imprisonment without the option of a fine for the sale of dangerous drugs.
In another case, Musa Abdullahi and 10 others were sentenced on August 28 to three months’ imprisonment each, with an option of a N15,000 fine, for unlawful possession of Indian hemp.
The seventh case involved Talmizu Aliyu, 35, and Aliyu Abdullahi, 30, who were convicted on August 20 for possession and sale of Indian hemp and dangerous drugs.
The police said exhibits tendered in court included 124 capsules of Tramadol, 90 tablets of Exol-5 and 40 wraps of Indian hemp.
Talmizu was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment, with an option of a N100,000 fine, while Aliyu received four years’ imprisonment without the option of a fine.
The command said all the exhibits were tendered in court and the convicts had been remanded in correctional facilities to serve their sentences.
The Commissioner of Police, Ali Umar Fage, commended the judiciary for the speedy dispensation of justice and praised police prosecutors for their diligence.
He reiterated the command’s resolve to sustain its crackdown on illicit drugs and substance abuse across Katsina State.
The police said the operations were being pursued in line with the vision of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, to tackle crime and criminality across the country.
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