{"id":100408,"date":"2022-10-17T10:28:37","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T09:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=100408"},"modified":"2022-10-17T10:28:37","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T09:28:37","slug":"nine-ghanaians-get-72-years-in-jail-for-smuggling-cannabis-into-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/other-news\/nine-ghanaians-get-72-years-in-jail-for-smuggling-cannabis-into-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Nine Ghanaians Get 72 Years In Jail For Smuggling Cannabis Into Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Nine Ghanaians arrested 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.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>They were initially arrested by men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and transferred to NDLEA for further investigation and prosecution.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>A statement issued by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media &amp; Advocacy NDLEA said at the conclusion of investigations, they were arraigned in charge number FHC\/L\/292C\/2021.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Delivering his ruling in the matter, Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court, Lagos convicted the Ghanaians of conspiracy and dealing in cannabis and thereafter sentenced each of them to eight years in prison.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The convicts include: Victor Wuddah; Freeman Gazul; Adotete Joseph; Sottie Moses; Sottie Stephen; Christian Tette; Kanu Okonipa; Daniel Koyepti; and Kanu Natte.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>While commending the officers and men of Yobe, MMIA, Ondo, Edo, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Imo, Jigawa, Kogi, Adamawa, Kaduna, Kwara, Lagos and FCT Commands of the anti-narcotics Agency for their efforts at drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction, its Chairman\/Chief Executive, Brig. 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