The Federal High Court Abuja, on Monday, sentenced a 66 -year-old woman, Sikirat Adeyemi to five years in prison for exporting 1.340 kg of heroine.
Adeyemi who was arraigned by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, had pleaded guilty to the offence.
“I have taken into consideration that she is a first time offender and has not wasted the time of the court. It appears that that is the first step to remorse. The judge said that she hoped that after Adeyemi completed her sentence she would not return to crime.She ordered that the convict’s international passport and the €1,000 found on her when she was arrested should be forfeited to the Federal Government.
Amadi said that the offence for which she pleaded guilty to, carried a life sentence but since she was a first time offender, had shown remorse and didn’t wast the time of the court, she should be shown mercy.
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