National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency,
NDLEA, yesterday
arrested a 53-year-
old grandmother with
1.00 kilogramme of
cocaine at the
Nnamdi Azikiwe
International Airport,
NAIA, Abuja.
The suspect, Mrs.
Giwa Ayoka Sikirat,
who concealed the
drug in her hair while
trying to board an
Ethiopian airline
Flight ET 910 to
Pakistan enroute
Addis Ababa and
Dubai, was
apprehended during
the screening of
passengers at the
airport.
Speaking on the
arrest, NDLEA Abuja
Airport Commander,
Mr Hamisu Lawan,
said the suspect was
arrested for
attempting to smuggle
the drug to Pakistan
during a routine
check at the airport.
“There was no prior
information on Sikirat
as the drug was
detected when a
female officer carried
out a body frisk on
her during outward
screening of
passengers. She was
smuggling the drug to
Pakistan. We also
arrested one 59-year-
old suspected
accomplice, Joseph
Umunna, an indigene
of AnambraState, who
brought Sikirat to the
airport.”
“Preliminary
investigation shows
that Joseph Umunna
was assigned to take
her to the airport and
ensure that she
successfully board her
flight.
The drug was
concealed in her hair
in Lagos before she
was taken to Abuja.
Both suspects will
soon be charged to
court in line with the
NDLEA Act for
unlawful exportation
and conspiracy to
export 1kg of
cocaine”
Chairman of NDLEA,
Ahmadu Giade while
condemning the
arrest said that it was
morally bankrupt for
a 53-year-old mother
to smuggle drugs,
saying “I commend
our officers for
detecting the drug
hidden in the
suspect’s hair.
It is sad for a 53-
year-old mother to
smuggle drugs. This
shows that she is
morally bankrupt and
lacks the courage to
inculcate discipline in
her children.”

what is it with this people sef? everyday they catch them and they still try to smuggle-pass. I mean if you know they are going to be scanning and searching you at the airports why try to beat them? methink things like this should be exported thru goods in containers. that way if they discover it you forgo to goods and borrow leg

When did we sink to these level pls?

Shameless Iya Agba, because of money!!!