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The Federal High Court sitting in Calabar has sentenced Ezea Isidora Kamchukwube, a female, to 8 years imprisonment over the illegal operation of a pharmacy in Calabar, Cross River State.
The convict was arraigned before the court on charges bordering on operating pharmacies without registration and allowing unqualified persons to dispense drugs, contrary to the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2022.
The case was filed under Charge No: FHC/CA/76C/2025 between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the defendant.
Delivering judgment on Monday in Calabar, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu faulted the defendant and found her guilty on counts relating to the illegal operation of “24 Hours Pharmaceuticals” along Marian Road and another pharmacy opposite Kokoz Cosmetics Shop, Abang Asang Street, Etta-Agbor Road, Calabar.
