Three Nigerian students sentenced to death for drug trafficking

KUALA LUMPUR: Three Nigerian college students were sentenced to death by a High Court here for trafficking 1008.3gm of methamphetamine two years ago.

Justice Kamardin Hashim made the decision after the defence failed to raise doubt against Chigozie Patrick Umeohudo, 26, Nnaemeka Nwafor, 25, and Chibuike Collions Nnebedum, 24, by end of defence case.

"I find that the testimonies by the defence could not be trusted, a mere denial and purely fictitious.

"The court finds that you are guilty and therefore, I sentence you to death," he said.

The accused were charged with trafficking at Jalan 4/40 in Taman Sri Segambut here at about 5.30pm on June 10, 2011.

In pleading for leniency, Chigozie and Chibuike's counsel Rajpal Singh said his clients had no previous conviction and came to Malaysia as students.

During the trial, it was revealed that the drugs were found in a biscuit tin.