Court proceedings disrupted due to missing cocaine., Allegations of N20 million stolen cocaine., Responsibility of NDLEA officials for missing cocaine., Lack of test to ascertain authenticity of tendered cocaine., Defense of court officials claiming they only returned deposited cocaine., Tour of US Commerce Secretary William Daley to Nigeria.

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The text reports on a situation where court officials in Nigeria have been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for allegedly stealing N20 million worth of cocaine from the Miscellaneous Offences Tribunal (MOT). The arrested officials claim that they only returned the drugs to the NDLEA and that the agency should look for the original culprits. The court officials also argue that no test was conducted in court to verify the authenticity of the cocaine that was tendered as evidence. The article also mentions that the US Assistant Secretary of Commerce, William Daley, will visit Nigeria next month as part of an African tour to meet with business executives from 18 firms with interests in telecommunications, agriculture, energy, and general trade.

Related Topics

• Court proceedings disrupted due to missing cocaine.
• Allegations of N20 million stolen cocaine.
• Responsibility of NDLEA officials for missing cocaine.
• Lack of test to ascertain authenticity of tendered cocaine.
• Defense of court officials claiming they only returned deposited cocaine.
• Tour of US Commerce Secretary William Daley to Nigeria.