Popular Nigerian singer and rapper, Yusuf Sodiq better known as CDQ has denied the allegations of possession of any illegal substances.
The rapper was arrested by the National Drug Law Enforement Agency(NDLEA) on Wednesday for allegedly being in possession of some substance known as ‘loud’- a cannabis variant.
Reacting to the allegation in a statement released on Friday, the rapper said he was not in possession of any illegal susnstance when personnel of the NDLEA stormed his Lekki residence.
He said, “Given the recent allegations made against me bothering on possession of drugs and other related matters, I wish to state in very clear terms that I have never been in possession of any illegal substance in whatsoever form, neither have I ever had any cause to process, traffic, sell or use any illegal substance.
“I am not unmindful of the fact that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is statutorily empowered to enforce laws against the general utilization of prohibited drugs and their activities should be done within the ambit of the law. However, my experience with the officers of the NDLEA on the 14th day of April 2021, right from the moment I was purportedly arrested from my house to the point and manner with which my statements were taken, proved otherwise.”
The rap artiste stated that based on the recent incident, he instructed his legal counsel to look into the matter.
“That said, it is imperative to mention that I have instructed my legal counsel to ensure that the allegation/matter in its entirety, inclusive of the defamatory statements by several persons, is followed to a logical end,” CDQ said.
