LIB reports that a 35 year old Nigerian man was sentenced to death today November 25 by a Malaysian High Court for trafficking in 251.66 gm of methapethamine.
Abuchi Ngwoke, was arrested in May 2012 at a Malaysian airport. He had swallowed the drugs.
The High court judge described Ngwoke’s testimony about swallowing gemstones in Nigeria before traveling to Malaysia as absurd. A date is yet to be set for his execution. It is not clear whether appeal processes in that country will be applicable to this verdict. If not, that will be the end of the road for Abuchi unless Nigeria intervenes on his behalf.