Nigerian athlete Grace Nkwocha has received a three-year suspension from the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) due to her use of prohibited substances.
The AIU made the announcement regarding the penalty through their official channel.
Nkwocha was part of the team that secured a gold medal for Nigeria in the 4x100m relay at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Following a failed doping test during the games, Nkwocha had been placed under provisional suspension in September 2022.
This ban is in effect from August 3, 2022, and will continue until August 2, 2025.
It’s worth noting that Nigerian athletes Blessing Okagbare and Divine Oduduru are also currently serving bans for violations related to anti-doping regulations.