Nigerian Footballer Jailed 2 Years For Drug Trafficking

Brazil-based Nigerian footballer, Umeh Henry has been jailed 2 years for drug trafficking by a Federal High Court in Lagos. The trial judge, Justice Mohammed Idris sentenced the accused yesterday after he pleaded guilty to 1-count charge preferred against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA). The prosecutor, Mr. Vembe Emmanuel, had told the court that the accused committed the offence on October 6, 2014, at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos. The footballer was arrested during the inward clearance of an Emirate Airline flight from Brazil, with about 15 grammes of cocaine recovered from him.

Before sentencing Henry, Justice Idris expressed satisfaction that he told the court the truth, and had admitted committing the offence. In his ruling, Idris said, “Having pleaded guilty to the charge before this court, the accused is hereby convicted as charged. He is accordingly sentenced to two years imprisonment, beginning from the date of his arrest. It is good that you have said the truth and God will forgive you; but do not take drugs anymore because any relief it gives you is only temporary. So, when you get out of jail, do not engage in drug use again.”

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Deji Sadiq, a.k.a DEJI OF LAGOS is a LASU trained Economist turned freelance journalist, a Blogger, an information strategist, a public affairs analyst and a committed activist with a passion for equal opportunities.