9 Ghanaians Bag 8 Years Jail Term Each In Lagos For Cannabis Trafficking

A federal high court sitting in Lagos has reportedly sentenced nine Ghanaians to eight years imprisonment each for “attempting” to smuggle cannabis into Nigeria.

Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday.

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.

According to him, 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 reads.

“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.