According to recent post on Linda Ikeji blog, a certain
Nigerian student, schooling in Malaysia has been condemned to death for drug
trafficking offences…see the post as filed by Linda Ikeji after the page jump:
A 28 year old Nigerian student, Prince Bartholowmew
Obitube, has been sentenced to death by a high court in Malaysia for
trafficking drugs. The Shah Alam High Court yesterday Feb 26th gave the death
penalty to Obitube after he was found guilty of trafficking cannabis, also
known as marijuana.
The accused, a student with a private college in Kuala
Lumpur, was arrested with 9,189kg of cannabis at Desa Satu Apartment,
Gombak on Aug 20, 2011. According to the facts of the case, Obitube was caught
by police from the Gombak Narcotic Crime Investigation Department, following a
tip off, within the apartment area after he tried to run away with a backpack
containing the drugs.
The offense, under the Dangerous Drugs Act in the country, provides a mandatory death sentence upon conviction.
The offense, under the Dangerous Drugs Act in the country, provides a mandatory death sentence upon conviction.
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