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
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.