ATTEMPT by a 36 year-old man, Obani Saheed, to export 800 grammes of cocaine to London had been aborted at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
This followed the detection of the drugs concealed in the metal handle of his luggage by officials of the anti-drug agency, during the screening of passengers on an intended flight to London, on Sunday.
The suspect was immediately arrested and transferred to the airport command’s investigation room, where he was assisting investigators, even as two others were also apprehended.
NDLEA airport commander, Alhaji Hamza Umar, who confirmed the arrests, said preliminary checks by the agency revealed that Obani travelled last to London in June, 2010.
He gave the names of the other two suspects as Kehinde Akinsola Hassan, 42 and Umeh Ogbuefi Sunday, adding that they had given useful information to narcotics investigators.
“Obani Saheed was arrested based on suspicion by the searching officers at the luggage desk. Our preliminary check on him shows that he last travelled to London in June 2010. Meanwhile all the suspects have given useful information and we are on top of the situation,” Hamza said.
Chairman and Chief Executive of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, who warned that the activities of drug traffickers would be checked, also ordered a full scale investigation of the cases.
Source : Nigerian Tribune
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