South African jailed 25 years for importing 5.75kg heroin into Nigeria
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced a 38-year-old South African woman to 25 years in prison for smuggling 5.75 kilogrammes of heroin into Nigeria through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. Justice Obiora Eg
A Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced a 38-year-old South African woman to 25 years in prison for smuggling 5.75 kilogrammes of heroin into Nigeria through Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. Justice Obiora Egwuatu handed down the sentence, stating that Nigerian law does not consider emotions.
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