Ibadan: A Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced a man to four years’ imprisonment for drug trafficking, reinforcing the judiciary’s stance against illicit drug activities.
The conviction followed a thorough prosecution led by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), which presented evidence linking the defendant to the illegal possession and distribution of controlled substances.
In her judgment, Justice Nkeonye Maha convicted and sentenced Akande based on the evidence tendered against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
Maha, however, warned that stiffer punishment awaited the convict if he was brought back for any form of crime after completing his jail term.
“Therefore, Akande is sentenced to four years imprisonment each for counts one and two, and the sentence shall run concurrently.
“The NDLEA shall destroy the exhibits found in his possession,” the judge stated.
Earlier, the NDLEA counsel in Oyo State, Mr Daniel Otunla, had told the court that the convict committed the crime sometime in January, at the Gate area of Ibadan.
Otunla added that NDLEA operatives received intelligence reports from concerned Nigerians that Akande was into drug trafficking.
According to the prosecutor, the convict was apprehended with a sack containing 360g of Cannabis sativa and two grams of Methamphetamine, a psychotropic substance.
