FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA V UCHENNA IWUAFOR


In the Supreme Court


On FRIDAY, 21ST FEBRUARY, 2019


SC.390/2016


Before Their Lordships

IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD JSC JSC

MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JSC (Delivered Lead Judgment) JSC

MUSA DATIJJO MUHAMMAD JSC JSC

KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN JSC JSC

AMIRU SANUSI JSC JSC

Between

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

And

UCHENNA IWUAFOR


Issue:

The appellant herein was the complainant at the Federal High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State in a charge wherein the respondent was jointly charged with One Mohammed Abubakar for unlawful possession of 92 Kilogrammes of Cannabis Sativa, a narcotic drug similar to Cocaine, LSD or heroin. The respondent was convicted and sentenced as charged under Section 11 (d) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act Cap No.30 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN), 2004. Consequently, the respondent appealed to the Court of Appeal, Ibadan. Upon the hearing of the appeal, the court allowed the appeal and set aside the conviction and sentence of the Federal High Court, Ibadan. The appellant has now filed an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan.

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