Mr. Yoto Seibokuro, a 27-year-old indigene of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, is currently in the detention of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Yenagoa, the state’s capital. Seibokuro was arrested on October 26, 2013 at Agudama area of Yenagoa for dealing in illicit drug, cannabis sativa.
When he (Seibokuro) and six other suspects were paraded by the NDLEA last Friday, (Seibokuro) told newsmen that he took to the illegal business in order to take care of his five children and three wives.
The suspect, who said he was also a fisherman, said because of his large family, his income from fishing was no longer adequate hence he started selling drugs to cope with family pressure.
“I am a fisherman. I have five children and three wives. I sell drugs to augment my fishing business. This is because the income from fishing is no longer able to take care of my large family,” Seibokuro said.
The drug suspect, who said he married when he was 20 years old, explained that during his early years of marriage, they were coping until in the last two years when his financial situation became precarious owing to his large family.
Paraded alongside Seibokuro were Mrs. Asenitiya College, 50; Mrs. Tari Reuben, 37; Mrs. Penny Gillet, 35; Mr. Simon Obru; Mr. Felix Odalonu, 36 and Mr. Umaru Mohammed, 42.