The Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, said its operatives have arrested nine Ghanaians for attempting to smuggle 10,843.95kgs cannabis into Nigeria through the sea, were on Friday 14th Oct convicted and sentenced to 72 years imprisonment.
According to a statement made available to Raye24reporters by the Director, Media & Advocacy Femi Babafemi, in Abuja on Sunday, the suspects, were initially arrested by men of the Civil Defence Corps and transferred to NDLEA for further investigation and prosecution.
At the conclusion of investigations, they were arraigned in charge number FHC/L/292C/2021.
However, Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court, Lagos, while delivering his ruling in the matter on Friday, convicted the Ghanaians of conspiracy and dealing in cannabis and thereafter sentenced each of them to eight years in prison.
The convicts include: Victor Wuddah; Freeman Gazul; Adotete Joseph; Sottie Moses; Sottie Stephen; Christian Tette; Kanu Okonipa; Daniel Koyepti; and Kanu Natte.
While commending the officers Chairman/Chief Executive, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), CON, OFR, charged them and their counterparts across other commands not to rest on their oars.
