IBRAHIM ADAMU & ANOR V. THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This appeal is against the Judgment of the Federal High Court Abuja, Coram Hon. Justice O. E. Abang, delivered on the 8th day March, 2016.

The appellants herein were convicted for the offences of transportation of 42 kilograms of cannabis sativa, a narcotic drug similar to cocaine, heroin and LSD see page three of record of appeal. After a plea of guilty to the one count charge the prosecution reviewed the facts of the case in line with the charge, as a consequence Exhibits A, B, C, D, E1, E2, F and G1-G7 were tendered; see pages 9-10 of the record of appeal. Contrary to Section 14(b) of NDLEA Act CAP N30 LFN 2004 and were sentenced to 15 years imprisonment.

Dissatisfied the appellants who were not represented by counsel at the trial Court, now filed a Notice of Appeal dated 31st day of May, 2016 but filed on the 15th day of June 2016; on the following grounds shorn of their particulars:

GROUND ONE:

The trial Court erred in law …