NAN-H-52
Sentence
By Sandra Umeh
Lagos, Sept. 29, 2016 (NAN) A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday, sentenced 37-year-old, Adamu Bello, to two years imprisonment for dealing in 700g of hemp.
Justice Mohammed Idris sentenced Bello after he pleaded guilty to a charge of dealing in drugs.
Idris held that the accused was guilty as charged.
“Based on the evidence before this honourable court, the accused is found guilty and convicted as charged.
“The convict is hereby sentenced to a term of two years imprisonment beginning from the date of his arrest,” he said
The judge ordered that the drugs should be destroyed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
Earlier, the prosecutor, Mr Jeremiah Aernan had told the court that the accused was arrested on April 13 at Apapa, where he was reported to be in engaged in the sale of hemp.
He said that 700g of the narcotic was recovered from the convict, who was arrested immediately.
Aernan reviewed the facts of the case and tendered several exhibits to establish his case.
He said that the offence contravened Sections 11 (c) of the NDLEA Act, Cap N30 Laws of the Federation 2004.
The convict appealed to the court to tamper justice with mercy saying he was a first time offender.
“I am sorry for the offence I have committed; if shown mercy I will never repeat the mistake,’’ he pleaded (NAN)
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