A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, western Nigeria,
Tuesday, sentenced a 39-year-old man, Sule Ibrahim, to life imprisonment for
unlawfully dealing in 11.8 kilogrammes of cannabis sativa, also known as
marijuana.
Tuesday, sentenced a 39-year-old man, Sule Ibrahim, to life imprisonment for
unlawfully dealing in 11.8 kilogrammes of cannabis sativa, also known as
marijuana.
The convict was first arraigned before the court on 1 March,
2013 and pleaded not guilty, while on 30 April, 2014 he changed his plea and
pleaded guilty.
2013 and pleaded not guilty, while on 30 April, 2014 he changed his plea and
pleaded guilty.
On 7 July this year, NDLEA prosecuting counsel, Mr Aernan
while reviewing the fact of the case tendered the following documents: The
confessional statement of the convict, forensic report showing that the
substance found on the convict was cannabis sativa, and the bulk of the
cannaabis sativa weighing 11.8 kilogrammes.
while reviewing the fact of the case tendered the following documents: The
confessional statement of the convict, forensic report showing that the
substance found on the convict was cannabis sativa, and the bulk of the
cannaabis sativa weighing 11.8 kilogrammes.
Before he was convicted yesterday, his counsel Mrs Oreofe
Ogunleye urged the court to temper justice with mercy as the convict was a
first offender.
Ogunleye urged the court to temper justice with mercy as the convict was a
first offender.
In her judgement, the presiding Judge then sentenced the
convict to life imprisonment.
convict to life imprisonment.
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