The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has said it
saved 20 people from the death penalty in Asia by
preventing them from smuggling drugs out of Nigeria.
In a statement released on Thursday, the agency said
since January 2014, 19 Nigerians and a Ghanaian have
been arrested in Nigerian airports attempting to smuggle
106,914 kilogrammes of narcotics. Ahmadu Giade,
NDLEA's Chairman said:
"Sixteen of the suspects were apprehended at the
Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos while
four others including a Ghanaian were caught at the
Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu.
Their final destinations are Malaysia, China and Thailand
where drug trafficking is punishable by death."
On Tuesday, four Nigerians were among eight people
executed by Indonesian authorities over drug-
related offences.
PremiumTimes reports that the breakdown of the drugs
nabbed from the 20 suspected smugglers showed that
83.08kg was seized at the Lagos airport while 23.834kg
was intercepted at the Enugu airport.
The seized drugs included:
89.024kg of cannabis,
9.375kg of methamphetamine,
3.450kg of amphetamine,
2.89kg of heroin and 2.175kg of cocaine.
The only Ghanaian among the suspects, Musa Idrisa,
also known as Charles Udenehi, was going to Bangkok,
Thailand, with 450 grams of cocaine he had ingested.
Three females were also among those apprehended.
They include Chidinma Okafor, a professional dancer,
caught with 3.450kg of amphetamine hidden in a pair of
jeans trousers while attempting to board a flight to
Malaysia; Eze Maureen caught with 6.200kg of cannabis
on her way to China; and Alade Muyinotu found with
1.725kg of cocaine and 1.715kg of heroin on her way to
China.
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