The Federal High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday, sentenced one Kudus Adewale, 28, to 10 months in the correctional centre for dealing in 250g of cannabis sativa.

Justice Uche Agomoh convicted and sentenced Adewale after he pleaded guilty to the one-count charge of unlawful dealing in narcotics preferred against him.

The judge added that she considered the fact that the convict did not waste the time and resources of the court before pleading guilty.

“Furthermore, this judgment took cognizance of the objective of sentencing which is reformation as well as the defence counsel’s plea for mercy for his client.

“But, to serve as deterrent, Adewale is sentenced to 10 months in prison, starting from the date he was first arrested. The dried weed exhibit found in his possession is forfeited to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and shall be destroyed,” Mr Agomoh held.

Earlier, the prosecuting counsel, D.O. Otunla, told the court that the convict committed the crime on February 4, at Apata area of Ibadan, Oyo State.

Mr Otunla further stated that the NDLEA operatives arrested Adewale following credible intelligence by concerned Nigerians that he was a drug dealer.

He said that the operatives recovered from the convict a nylon bag with dried weed substance suspected to be cannabis sativa, weighing 250g.

Mr Otunla said that the offence contravened the provision of section 11(C ) of the NDLEA Act N30 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.

(NAN)