Federal High Court in Lagos has reportedly sentenced nine Ghanaians to eight years imprisonment each for “attempting” to smuggle cannabis into Nigeria.
In a statement issued on Sunday, NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi said, the convicts, identified as Victor Wuddah, Freeman Gazul, Adotete Joseph, Sottie Moses, Sottie Stephen, Christian Tette, Kanu Okonipa, Daniel Koyepti and Kanu Natte, were sentenced on Friday.
“The convicts had attempted to smuggle 10,843.95 kilogrammes of cannabis into Nigeria “through the sea.
“They were initially arrested by men of the Civil Defence Corps and transferred to NDLEA for further investigation and prosecution,” the statement said.
It said at the conclusion of investigations, they were arraigned in charge number FHC/L/292C/2021.
“In his ruling on Friday, Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court, Lagos, convicted the Ghanaians of conspiracy and dealing in cannabis,” the statement added.
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