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Fela Kuti on cannabis charge

Wednesday 16 April 1997 23:02 BST
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Nigeria's anti-narcotics agency charged musician Fela Anikulapo- Kuti with several drug offences and the star could face a minimum of 15 years in jail if convicted.

Kuti was arrested last week with 107 others at his nightclub, The Shrine, in Lagos for alleged possession of cannabis. Reuters - Lagos

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