Nigerian Get 15 Yrs Imprisonment, 10 Strokes Of Cane For Drugs In Malaysia

A Nigerian man, Ifeanyi Johnpaul Aguonu has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for being in possession of drugs.

Also, Mr. Aguonu will further receive 10 strokes of cane for bringing the drugs into the country in March 2011.

The Nigerian, who is said to be a movie director in Nigeria was sentenced on Thursday after Malaysian authorities arrested him with 2.4kg of methamphetamines.



High court Justice Abdul Alim Abdullah expressed concern that many Nigerians had entered Malaysia with drugs without fear of the law.

"Our Country has a strict rule when it comes to drugs, that the law provides a death penalty for drug trafficking. If you are convicted with a capital offence here, you could have been hung from the neck until you die, "the judge said before sentencing Aguonu.

"But you've been saved from the gallows because your counsel sent a representation and the Attorney-General Chambers agreed to give you an alternate charge, "he said