South African Will Jessica Ann Gets 25-Year Sentence for Heroin

Will Jessica Ann, a 38-year-old South African national, was convicted by a Federal High Court in Abuja for the importation of 5.75 kilogrammes of heroin into Nigeria. She was apprehended by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on July 6, 2026, where 14 large blocks of heroin were found in her two checked-in bags.

At the time of her arrest, she was traveling with her three-year-old son. The court imposed a 15-year sentence on one count and a 25-year sentence on another, totaling 40 years; however, the sentences will run concurrently, resulting in an effective term of 25 years in prison.

The case also involved allegations related to a transnational drug trafficking network operating between Cambodia and South Africa.