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Spain-Bound Nigerian Sentenced to Four Years for Cocaine Trafficking at Lagos Airport
A Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced a Spain-bound Nigerian, Francis Akajiobi, to four years imprisonment for attempting to traffic 1.20 kilograms of cocaine.
Akajiobi, who was apprehended by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, pleaded guilty to the charge of drug trafficking.
He was arrested on July 25, 2024, while trying to board a Royal Air Maroc flight to Valencia, Spain, with cocaine concealed in footwear.
The NDLEA prosecutor, Abu Ibrahim, informed the court that Akajiobi’s actions contravened Section 11(b) of the NDLEA Act.
After reviewing the evidence and confirming the absence of prior criminal records, Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa convicted Akajiobi. The judge, however, offered an alternative of a N2 million fine in lieu of the prison term.
Akajiobi’s defence counsel, Benson Ndakara, pleaded for leniency, citing his client’s first-time offender status and cooperation with the court.
Nigerians reacts to President Tinubu trip to UK and lament that the timing is just bad. The timing of the trip and the arising crises occurring in the country.
It can be noted that the President, his wife and some other officials followed him on the trip.
And the public has shouted that we need the officials here in the country in the crises, asking who will help to manage the state of things as they are all going at once.
People shared their displeasure with a large crowd following the president to another country and leaving Nigeria in this state.
Federal Government in Nigeria has declared March 19th and 20th as public holidays for the end of Ramadan.
This was revealed by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. He made this announcement on behalf of the Federal Government.
He wished Muslims a joyful Eid al-Fitr celebration.
It has been reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed to London.
The Nigerian leader is travelling ahead of a state visit to the United Kingdom. The purpose of this visit is to strengthen bilateral relations and explore avenues for collaboration on issues such as immigration, trade, investment, and cultural exchange.
Amid this travel, the fuel prices still remain increased and many of the public are still there.
Nigerians react to the news, stating that he is leaving Nigerians once again to suffer with the current state of things before he returns.
They are calling out for him to do something and change about the fuel.
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