Drug trafficking: 23-year-old gets 18 months

Agency Reporter 

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday sentenced Opeyemi Gafar (23) to 18 months imprisonment for peddling 100g of Cannabis Sativa (hemp).

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The Prosecutor, Jeremiah Aernan, presented a written statement by Gafar, a drug analysis form, a request for scientific aid form and a remnant of the banned substance. He urged the court to convict and sentence Gafar based on his plea and evidence.