Undergraduate arrested at Lagos airport for drug trafficking

The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 200-level student of Mass Communication at National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Mercy Nyong, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State for attempting to export 300grams of tramadol 225mg to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi disclosed this via a statement issued on Sunday.

Babafemi revealed that the 30-year-old student was arrested on Wednesday 12th Oct arrested at the Lagos airport for attempting to export 300grams of tramadol 225mg concealed in incense products going to Dubai.

He added that nine Ghanaians arrested by the NDLEA operatives for attempting to smuggle 10,843.95kgs cannabis into Nigeria through the sea were on Friday convicted and sentenced to 72 years imprisonment.

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“They were initially arrested by men of the Civil Defence Corps and transferred to NDLEA for further investigation and prosecution. At the conclusion of investigations, they were arraigned in charge number FHC/L/292C/2021.

“Delivering his ruling in the matter on Friday, Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court, Lagos convicted the Ghanaians of conspiracy and dealing in cannabis and thereafter sentenced each of them to eight years in prison,” the NDLEA spokesperson disclosed.

According to him, the convicts include Victor Wuddah, Freeman Gazul, Adotete Joseph, Sottie Moses, Sottie Stephen, Christian Tette, Kanu Okonipa, Daniel Koyepti, and Kanu Natte.

While commending the officers of the anti-narcotics agency for their efforts at drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction, the NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), charged them and their counterparts across other commands not to rest on their oars.

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