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A Federal High Court in Ibadan on Friday sentenced an illicit drug dealer, Tofade Ojo, 48, to three years in prison over unlawful trafficking of 17.5kg of Cannabis Sativa.<\/p>\n
Delivering judgment, Justice Uche Agomoh held that she sentenced Ojo based on the overwhelming evidence against him and the guilty plea he entered.<\/p>\n
\u201cOrdinarily, the punishment for this offence is life imprisonment, but the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015 forbids the court from imposing a life imprisonment punishment on a first time offender.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope that the convict is truly remorseful of his action and would use the opportunity provided as a second chance never to partake in any form of crime again.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, to serve as a warning to others thinking of engaging in the illicit trade, Ojo is sentenced to three years in prison.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe sentence takes note of the date the convict had been remanded in the prison.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe weed exhibit found in his possession shall be destroyed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA),\u201d the judge said.<\/p>\n
Earlier, the defense counsel, Mr Kehinde Olawuni, had prayed the court to be liberal in sentencing his client.<\/p>\n
Olawuni added that the convict had already spent close to two years in Agodi Correctional Centre in Ibadan before he eventually pleaded guilty to the crime.<\/p>\n
The NDLEA counsel, Ms Ann Balogun had informed the court that Ojo was arraigned on a-count charge of unlawful dealing in Cannabis Sativa.<\/p>\n
According to Balogun, the convict was arrested by vigilant Customs officials in Ibadan on April 5, 2022.<\/p>\n
She further disclosed that Ojo, who was 46 years old at that time, was caught in possession of a brown sack containing 17.5kg of Indian Hemp and handed over to the NDLEA operatives.<\/p>\n
The prosecutor stated that the offence contravened Section 11(C ) of the NDLEA Act Cap 30 Laws of the Federation 2004.<\/p>\n
Ibadan man jailed 3 years for unlawful possession of Indian Hemp<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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