NDLEA arrest Fela Anikulapo Kuti's wife for possesion of cannabis

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested one of late Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s wives with substances suspected to be cannabis, the agency said in a statement today.
The suspect, Najite Anikulapo-Kuti, was apprehended within the week alongside a lady who was a former dancer for the music legend and a man at her Ikeja residence, Mitchell Ofoyeju, the NDLEA Head of Public Affairs, said.
A total of 340 grammes of dried weeds of cannabis were recovered from the suspects during search.
NDLEA Lagos State Commander Alhaji Sule Aliyu disclosed that the arrest of the suspects and seizure was made following a tip-off.
He gave the names of the suspects as Najite Anikulapo-Kuti, 45, found with 50 grammes of cannabis, Helen Richards, 36, found with 170 grammes of cannabis and Mike Arinze, 26, found with 120 grammes of cannabis.
“The suspects were arrested at Gbemisola Street, Ikeja. The substances recovered from them tested positive for cannabis,” the Commander stated.
The Chairman and Chief Executive of the agency, Ahmadu Giade, said that the case is under investigation.
He said: “the arrest has been brought to my notice and the case is under investigation.”
Najite who hails from Delta State has a daughter for the late music legend, the agency said.