Couple Sentenced to 22 Years Imprisonment for Drug Trafficking in Lagos

Businessman Ajah Johnson Uchenna and his wife, Rosemary Uchenna, were on Monday, August 4, 2025, sentenced to a combined total of 22 and a half years in prison by Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court 8 in Lagos for trafficking in illicit drugs.

The couple was initially arrested on Friday, June 13, by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in the Ojo area of Lagos. They were subsequently handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) along with 277.5kg of skunk, a potent variant of cannabis. While investigations were ongoing, further intelligence revealed that drug-related activities were still taking place at their residence. This led to a follow-up raid by NDLEA operatives on Tuesday, July 1, during which an additional 231kg of the same substance was discovered in their home and a nearby storage facility.

Following the seizures, the couple was charged under case number FHC/L/632C/2025 before the Federal High Court in Lagos. They faced a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, trafficking, and unlawful possession of a total of 414.2 kilograms of cannabis sativa.

In his judgment delivered on Monday, August 4, Justice Dipeolu found Rosemary Uchenna guilty on counts 1, 2, and 3, sentencing her to 17 years imprisonment without the option of a fine. Her husband, Johnson Ajah Uchenna, was convicted on count 1 and sentenced to five years without the option of a fine. He also received an additional six-month sentence on count 4, with an option of a ₦1 million fine.

The court further ordered the forfeiture of ₦3,407,000.00, recovered from the couple as proceeds of crime, to the Federal Government.

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