EYO NSA V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

STEPHEN JONAH ADAH, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): On 2nd of April, 2013, the Appellant Eyo Nsa was arraigned before the Federal High Court, Calabar Division in Charge No.FHC/CA/CR/25/2013 for the offence of dealing in 450 grammes of Cannabis Sativa a narcotic drug similar to Cocaine Heroin and LSD contrary to and punishable under Section 11(C) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act, Cap. N30, LFN, 2004.

The prosecution called three witnesses while the Appellant as the accused person solely testified for himself. At the end of the trial, the Lower Court found the Appellant guilty of the offence. He was therefore convicted and sentenced to a term of ten years imprisonment on the 18th of May, 2015.

Aggrieved by his conviction and sentence, the Appellant appealed to this Court vide his notice of appeal filed on 30th day of July, 2015.

The Record of Appeal was transmitted to this Court on the 20th day of October, 2015. The Appellant's brief was filed on the 11th day of Ap…