A Federal High Court in Lagos has pronounced one Nzubeka Emmanuel, as a drug baron after finding him guilty of unlawful dealing in 1.050 kilograms of Cocaine.
The presiding judge, Justice Jude Kanyon Dagat, sentenced him to ten years Imprisonment after the pronouncement.
Nzubeka Emmanuel was arraigned before the court by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on a count charge.
The drug lord journey to prison started sometimes on June 4, 2015, when he was arrested at the SAHCOL Export Shed of Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, when he wanted to unlawfully export 1.050 Kilogrammes of Methamphetamine, a narcotic drug similar to Cocaine and Heroin.
NDLEA stated that his offence is contrary to and Punishable Under Section 11(b) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act Cap N30 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004″.
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However the convicted drug Baron denied the allegation, and pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Following his not guilty plea, the anti-narcotic agency through his prosecutor, Mr. Austine Nwagu, commenced his trial.
During the Convict’s trial, seven witnesses were called and several items including the seized banned drug, his confessional statements, forensic report on the drug, and others were tendered and admitted by the court as Exhibits.
The convict was the only one the proved his case to defend the allegation.
However, delivering judgement in the charge today, Justice Dagat, who is currently sitting at the Maiduguri, Borno State, but has the Court’s Chief Judge’s ‘fiat’ (authority) to conclude the matter, held that; “the prosecution, based on the overwhelming evidence and facts, and exhibits presented before the court, has successfully proved the charge against the Convict beyond every reasonable doubt”.
Consequently, Justice Dagat ordered that the nine months used by the convict before meeting the bail terms, be removed from the jail-term.
