Nigeria: Court Jails Canada Returnee 11 Years for Importing, Possessing 2.5kg of Cannabis
[Leadership] Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted and sentenced a Canadian-based Nigerian, Abimbola Daniel, to a total of 11 years' imprisonment for unlawfully importing and possessing 2.5 kilograms of Cannabis.
A Canadian-based Nigerian, Abimbola Daniel, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison by Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court in Lagos. Daniel was convicted of unlawfully importing and possessing 2.5 kilograms of cannabis. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) accused Daniel of bringing the drugs from Canada via an Ethiopian Airlines flight, concealed in cargo with waybill number 07161185795 at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.
Daniel pleaded guilty, and the court sentenced him to five years for the first count and six years for the second count, totaling 11 years. The defence attorney had urged the court to consider Daniel's early guilty plea and lack of prior criminal record for a non-custodial sentence.
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