Justice Emeka Nwite of the federal high court, Abuja division has sentenced two of Abba Kyari’s co-defendants to two years imprisonment on each of counts 5, 6 and 7. They were convicted by the court on Tuesday, May 14th after a plea bargain was reached.
According to the judge, “having admitted to have committed the offence preferred against them in counts 5, 6 and 7 by the NDLEA, Chibunna Umeibe and Emeka Ezenwanne, who are 6th and 7th defendants, are hereby convicted accordingly.”
The court, which stated that the two defendants were remorseful, mentioned that the sentence would run concurrently, commencing from the date they were arrested by the NDLEA.
Chibunna Umeibe and Emeka Ezenwanne are the 6th and 7th defendants in the suit filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) against Kyari and others over a said drug deal. The two defendants are the two drug traffickers arrested at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu State.
