Justice Jude Dagat convicted Okoye for attempted unlawful export of 1.030 kilogrammes of cocaine following a six-year trial.
sentenced to six years imprisonment an Italy-bound traveller, Amobi Okoye, who hid cocaine in his stomach.
Justice Jude Dagat convicted Okoye for attempted unlawful export of 1.030 kilogrammes of cocaine following a six-year trial.

A Federal High Court in Lagos on ThursdayThe sentence, which was without an option of fine, took effect from judgment day.
The judge held that prosecution counsel, Mrs Juliana Imaobong Irubochi, successfully proved the National Drug Law Enforcement case against the defendant “beyond reasonable doubt.”
He said the defence put up by the defendant was “not strong enough” to free him from the charge.
Justice Dagat noted that the defendant admitted being promised $4,000 if he successfully delivered the cocaine to one ‘KC’ in Italy.
Besides sentencing Amobi, Justice Dagat forfeited the convict’s passports to the Federal Government and ordered that the drugs be destroyed if there is no appeal against the judgment.
Okoye was arrested on or about February 7, 2014 at the departure hall of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, during outward clearance of an Alitalia flight to Italy.
The cocaine was said to have been discovered in his stomach at Screening Point 2 of the airport.
He was arraigned on a one-count charge of unlawful export of the said banned drug.
Mrs Irubochi said the offence contravened Section 11(b) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act, Cap N30 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
Amobi pleaded not guilty and was admitted to bail.
During the trial, the prosecutor called nine witnesses and tendered 12 exhibits, including the convict’s two ECOWAS passports; sample of the drug; an Alitalia E-ticket; boarding pass; the bulk of the seized drug, his confessional statement, among others.
At the close of the prosecution’s case, the convict testified in his defence against the charge

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mynd44

Had it been it was happened in Indonesia or Philippines he would have faced firing squad

Ibo amaka

Don't these people get tired of disgracing Nigeria.

Just look at his name

AMOSEYI OKOYOLUWA

I used to be a member of the NCAN but I resigned to join ''CHECK AND RESERVE THY COMMENT COMMITTEE.''

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Peacemaker5129:
Had it been it was happened in Indonesia or Philippines he would have faced firing squad

Ibo amaka

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We "deverop" everywhere

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Peacemaker5129:
We "deverop" everywhere

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He was bail since 2014 ,six years he was freely on the street..he would spend another six years behind the bar.Assummig na Saudi Arabia..he for face sword grabbers..his head for don missed

Fake news

Better than skull mining and terrorist

millionboi:
Fake news

how is it fake?

BlackfireX:
Better than skull mining and terrorist

this is the reason I like Indonesia and Philippines
That flat head would have taken bullets

Peacemaker5129:
Had it been it was happened in Indonesia or Philippines he would have faced firing squad

Ibo amaka