Canada returnee bags 11-year jail over cannabis trade

The Punch | 26-08-2026 01:14am |

A returnee from Canada has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for unlawfully importing 2.5 kilograms of cannabis into Nigeria. The court handed down the sentence after finding the individual guilty of drug trafficking charges. The conviction underscores the country's strict stance on drug offenses. The judgment was delivered in a Nigerian court.

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