Chioma Okocha, 25, was sentenced to 15 years in prison by Justice AC Obiozor of the Federal High Court in Benin, the Edo State capital.
Ms Okocha was convicted of trafficking 200 grams of crack cocaine after being apprehended by National Drug Law Enforcement Agency operatives in the Edo State capital on September 24, 2021. (NDLEA).
Her conviction follows her arraignment in case No. FHC/B/136c/2021.
According to an NDLEA statement issued on Wednesday, the inmate pleaded guilty to one count when her case was heard in court on Monday, November 15.
The judge, on the other hand, gave her the alternative of paying a N2 million fine or serving 15 years in prison, beginning on September 24, when she was detained while attempting to deliver 200grams of Crack Cocaine to a customer at a Benin City cafe.
