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DANSO
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FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

(2013) JELR 46322 (CA)

Court of Appeal 7 Feb 2013 Nigeria
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Suit Number:CA/IL/C.67/2011
Judges:PAUL ADAMU GALINJE (PJ) Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria OBANDE O. FESTUS OGBUINYA Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria TIJJANI ABUBAKAR Justice of The Court of Appeal of Nigeria
Counsel:Mr. Jide Olawepo For Appellant Mrs. M. O. Adeleye (CLO NDLEA) For Respondent

PAUL ADAMU GALINJE JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The Appellant herein was tried and convicted by the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, on one count charge of dealing in drugs under Section 11(C) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act, Cap N30, Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2004 and was accordingly sentenced to two and a half (2 'bd) years imprisonment on the 21st December 2010. The sole charge upon which the Appellant was convicted read as follows:'97

"That you Janet Danso, Female, Adult, on or about the 12th day of December, 2010 at Bukoro village in Baruteen Local Government Area of Kwara State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, without lawful authority dealt in 2.7 Kilogrammes of cannabis sativa (otherwise known as Indian hemp) a drug similar to cocaine, heroin, LDS etc. and hereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 11(c) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act Cap N30 Laws of the Federation of Nige…

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