Nine Ghanaians Sentenced To Jail in Nigeria For Attempting To Smuggle Cannabis Into The Country
Category: Crime News
Nine Ghanaians have been jailed 72 years for attempting to smuggle
10,843.95kgs cannabis into Nigeria through the sea.
A statement
issued by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) spokesman, Femi
Babafemi said they were jailed on Friday, 14 October, 2022.
He
said they were initially arrested by men of the Civil Defence Corps and
transferred to NDLEA for further investigation and prosecution.
”At the conclusion of investigations, they were arraigned in
charge number FHC/L/292C/2021.
“Delivering his ruling in the
matter on Friday, Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court, Lagos
convicted the Ghanaians of conspiracy and dealing in cannabis and thereafter
sentenced each of them to eight years in prison. The convicts include: Victor
Wuddah; Freeman Gazul; Adotete Joseph; Sottie Moses.
Others are: Sottie Stephen; Christian Tette; Kanu Okonipa; Daniel Koyepti; and
Kanu Natte.
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