A Nigerian
studying at a private college in Malaysia was sentenced to death by hanging
after the High Court Shah Alam on Friday found him guilty of trafficking 725.4
gm of methamphetamine three years ago. Luke Nnaemeka Ugwu, 29, was said to have
committed the offence at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport arrival hall in
Sepang at 9.45 pm on May 15, 2012.
Deputy
public prosecutor Hasifulkhair Mohammed Jamaluddin and Husniyah Hanapi
represented the prosecution while counsel Hasnan Hamzah defended Luke.
In the same court, two other Nigerian students were said to have escaped the noose after one of them pleaded guilty to an alternative charge.
In the same court, two other Nigerian students were said to have escaped the noose after one of them pleaded guilty to an alternative charge.
Onyeme
Chibunna Okechukwu, 31, and Obdiegwu Chinwuba Sigismund, 29, initially claimed
trial to trafficking in 4,432 gm of cannabis, under Section 39B(1)(a) of the
Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries the death sentence, according to
Bernama.
They were
accused of committing the offence at the parking lot at Magna Villa Condo,
Selayang around 1 am on February 20, 2012. When the trial was about to
commence, Onyeme was said to have pleaded guilty to thealternative charge of
drug possession and received a 12-year sentence and 12 strokes of the cane,
while Obdiegwu was acquitted.
The judge
ordered Onyeme to serve the jail term from the date of his arrest on February
20, 2012.
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