Will Jessica Ann sentenced: South African woman sentenced to 40 years in prison sake of drug trafficking

One court for Abuja, Nigeria capital, don sentence one South African citizen to 40 years in prison afta e find her guilty of importing 5.75kg heroin into Nigeria through di Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Di Federal High Court Abuja sentence 38-year-old woman Will Jessica Ann on Thursday, 17 September.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu wey convict and sentence Ann afta she plead guilty to importation of di harmful substance, tok say crime no dey pay and di law no dey influenced by "emotions".
E add say dem follow di law, say court dey convict pesin afta di pesin don plead guilty.
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