Court orders remand of 34 yrs drug trafficker

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(Nigeria)Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of a Federal High Court in Lagos, on Monday, ordered the remand at the Kirikiri female prisons, of a 32-years-old woman, Ifeoma Eze, charged with illicit drug deal.
The judge ordered the remand of the accused in custody, after she pleaded guilty to a one-count of trafficking about 6.200 grams of Cannabis Sativa, alias indian hemp.
She was arraigned by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
Justice Aneke ordered the accused to remain in custody until October 24, when the facts of the case will be reviewed, and her sentenced pronounced.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Mr Ernest Agwu had told the court that the accused was arrested on July 21 at the Murtala Murtala Airport.
He said that about 6.200 grams of the narcotic was recovered from the accused, during the outward clearance of passengers onboard a flight to China.
According to the prosecutor, the substance was concealed in a large envelop, carefully tucked in the luggage of the accused.
He said that the offence contravenes the provisions of sections 11 (c) of the NDLEA Act Cap N30, Laws of the Federation, 2004.
After the plea of the accused, the prosecutor had made an oral application for the remand of the accused.
Consequently, the judge had ordered her remand in custody, and adjourned the case to October 24 for a review of facts and sentencing.
The offence of drug trafficking could attract up to a term of life imprisonment if convicted.

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