CHINWEDU UGOCHUKWU V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

BIOBELE A. GEORGEWILL, JCA (DELIVERING THE LEADING JUDGMENT): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court Yola Division in Charge No: FHC/YL/113C/2013: Federal Republic of Nigeria v. Chinwedu Ugochukwu delivered on 29/10/2015, in which the Appellant as Accused person was convicted on a three count charge for knowingly being in possession without lawful authority of drugs similar to Cocaine, Heroine and LSD contrary to Section 19 of the National Drug Laws Enforcement Agency Act CAP N30, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and sentenced to ten years on each counts to run concurrently.

The Appellant was thoroughly dissatisfied with the said judgment and had promptly appealed to this Court against the said judgment vide a Notice of Appeal filed on 23/11/2015 on four grounds of appeal. The Record of Appeal was duly transmitted to this Court on 3/12/2015. The Appellants brief was duly filed on 21/12/2015. The Respondents brief was duly filed on 29/2/2016. The Appellan…