NAN-H-23
Imprisonment
By Sandra Umeh
Lagos, Sept. 29, 2016 (NAN) A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday sentenced one Shola Adeitan, 32, to five years imprisonment for drug trafficking.
Adeitan, who is unemployed, had pleaded guilty to a count charge preferred against him by the NDLEA
He was first arraigned on June 1 and was subsequently, remanded in prison custody.
Delivering the sentence, Justice Mohammed Idris found the accused guilty as charged.
He accordingly, sentenced Adeitan to five years imprisonment without an option of fine.
“The accused is found guilty of the charge before this honourable court and is hereby sentenced to a term of five years imprisonment beginning from the date of his arrest.
“The drug exhibits are to be destroyed by the NDLEA if there is no appeal against this judgement,” Idris said
Earlier, the Prosecutor, Mr Jeremiah Aernan, had told court that the convict was arrested on a tip-off on April 18 at Aguda in Surulere, Lagos.
Aernan said that a total of 8 gramme of cocaine was recovered from Adeitan, who had concealed the substance in a wrap.
He said the convict was consequently, arrested and detained.
Reviewing the facts of the case, Aernan had tendered before the court a drug analysis form, a request for scientific aid form, a written statement of the accused as well as the bulk of exhibit.
These were accordingly admitted by the court and marked exhibits.
During allocutus (mercy plea), the accused had begged court to show him mercy, pleading that he was a first offender.
The offence contravenes the provisions of Section 11 (a) of the NDLEA Act, Cap N30 Laws of the Federation 2004. (NAN)
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