A 21-year-old man, Ahmed Sikiru, who pleaded guilty to trafficking in 800g of hemp, has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Lagos.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) had charged Sikiru on one count before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke.
He admitted guilt during arraignment, pleaded for leniency and promised never to commit crime again.
After his plea, the court reviewed the facts of the case as submitted by the prosecution counsel, Mr Jeremiah Aernan,
Aernan tendered in evidence, a written statement of the defendant, a request for scientific aid form, a drug analysis form and the substance.
He urged the court to admit them in evidence.
Justice Aneke admitted them as exhibits.
He convicted Sikiru based on the facts on the case and his guilty plea.
The judge directed that the sentence should start from date of his arrest – Feb. 7.
The prosecution counsel had said that Sikiru was arrested at the White Sand area of Ijora, Lagos State, with the drug.
He noted that drug trafficking contravened the provisions of Sections 11 (a) of the NDLEA Act, Cap N30, Laws of the Federation, 2004. (NAN)
