2019 and on Thursday, November 11, 2021, after acquittal
Malaysia Court Acquits Nigerian Man Chihurumnanya Sentenced To Death For Drug Trafficking In 2018.
A Nigerian national escaped the gallows after the Federal Court set aside his conviction and death sentence for drug trafficking by the High Court and the Court of Appeal in Kuching, Malaysia.
The Nigerian, Jonas Chihurumanya was arrested for allegedly trafficking 158.3g of methamphetamine in a car park at Jalan Canna at about 12.05am on June 7, 2016.
He was charged under Section 39B (1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act (DDA) 1952 and punishable under Section 39B(2) of the same Act, which carries a death sentence or imprisonment for life with whipping, upon conviction.
He was found guilty and sentenced to death on Jan 30, 2018, by the Kuching High Court.
His counsel appealed the High Court’s decision to the Court of Appeal but was dismissed on Oct 23, 2019. He subsequently appealed to the Federal Court.
A three-member panel led by Datuk Seri Mohd Zawawi Salleh together with Datuk Nallini Pathmanathan and Datuk Abdul Rahman Sebli unanimously discharged and acquitted Jonas Chihurumnanya after allowing his appeal in Zoom proceedings on Thursday, November 11, 2021.
This man was definitely another victim of circumstances and probably wrongly accused.
There are many Nigerians in Malaysia and other countries around the world going through the same predicament and some have been sentenced to death without getting a proper trial.
This is a wake-up call to the Nigerian Government to be proactive in defending its citizens.
We pray and hope the government listens.
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