Court Sentenced A Fake Drug Manufacturer To Two Years Imprisonment

Justice Peter Olayiwola of Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, convicted Peter Otuome, 42-year-old, fake drug manufacturer, to two years imprisonment with hard labour.

The sentence was handed down after
hearing from both the Nation-al Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC
prosecuting counsel, Kingsley Ejiofor and the
defence counsel, Emmanuel Obidimma.

In his judgment, Justice Olayiwola regretted that some people are still
producing and selling fake drugs to innocent
public, thereby endangering human lives in the name of money making.

The maximum sentence
prescribed by NAFDAC law is 15 years compare to some developed
countries where such offense attracts
death penalty.