Drug trafficker bags 12 years jail

A 31-year-old technician, Michael Nwobodo, has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for trafficking in cocaine.
Nwobodo was sentenced yesterday by Justice Okon Abang of Federal High Court 10, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
The convict, who attempted to escape on the day of arrest, will now spend 12 years in prison custody with hard labour. Nwobodo pleaded guilty to unlawful importation of cocaine, an offence punishable under the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act. Okon, in his judgment, said that illicit drug trade was not abating and that measures must be taken to stop the criminal act.
The NDLEA Chairman, Col. Muhammad Abdallah (rtd.), commended the ruling. Abdallah added that the agency would continue to collaborate with relevant stakeholders in the fight against illicit drugs. He said: “This will serve both as a deterrent and a corrective measure to the convict and others who are involved in narcotic production, trafficking and abuse.
The agency will not relent in partnering with stakeholders in apprehending and prosecuting drug traffickers.” The convict, who was arrested on February 29, with 81 wraps of cocaine, weighing 1.350kg on his way from Dubai, attempted to escape by breaking through a glass wall at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja.
He was later arrested and treated for the injuries he sustained. The 81 wraps of cocaine were concealed in Parker Whisky packs along with boxes of chocolates inside a duty-free bag. Nwobodo told officials back then that he was not under the influence of narcotics but only tried to escape because of fear of going to prison. NDLEA commander at the Abuja Airport, Mr. Hamisu Lawan, said that more passengers coming from Dubai had been found with cocaine at the Abuja airport in recent times.
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