The suspect identified Basira Iyabo
Binuyo, from Kwara State, who was headed to Medina to perform the annual
pilgrimage has excreted
seventy-six (76) pellets of cocaine so far.
NDLEA commander at the Azikiwe Airport
Abuja, Hamisu Lawan, said Binuyo is still under observation until she
expels all the ingested pellets of drugs.
"Mrs Binuyo was arrested
during the outward screening of passengers on an Emirate flight to
Medina through Dubai. She has so far excreted seventy-six (76) pellets
of drugs that tested positive for cocaine. Meanwhile, she is still under
observation until the drugs are completely expelled."
According to The Nation, in her statement to the
NDLEA, the married mother of three and a trader at Dosumu Market, Lagos,
said she wanted to expand her cosmetic business but I had no money.
"My sponsor offered to foot my expenses
to Saudi on pilgrimage. I was excited until I was asked to take drugs
along. I wanted to decline but considering the offer of a million naira,
I accepted. I swallowed the drugs in Lagos and took a flight to Abuja
on my way to Medina but I was caught in the process."
Meanwhile,
officials at the Murtalla Muhammed International Airport (MMIA)
intercepted a 37-year-old man from Imo State after he was found to have
inserted seven wraps of cocaine weighing 355 grammes in his anus at the
MMI. He was apprehended during outward screening of passengers on an
Ethiopian Airline flight to Hong Kong, China through Addis Ababa.
NDLEA commander at the airport, Ahmadu
Garba said that the suspect, holds a dual
citizenship of Nigeria and Mali.
"He hails from Imo State but
was travelling with a Malian international passport. The name on his
passport is Diara Sauduo while his Nigerian name is Okpalanem Henry. The
case is under investigation."
The suspect in his statement said: "I know that there is capital
punishment for drug trafficking in China but I was optimistic of safe
passage. Unfortunately, I was caught with only seven wraps. Maybe that
is my destiny. I am married with three children."
Chairman/Chief Executive of the Agency,
Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (rtd.) expressed satisfaction with the
arrests, stating that it is a product of diligence and vigilance.
"The
arrest of the suspects is commendable. We will continue to be on the
alert in protecting all exit and entry points from drug trafficking
organisations. I am glad that the suspects were arrested here thus
preventing them from untimely death and also protecting the image of our
country from disrepute."
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