A 48 year-old woman caused a mild drama at the Nnamdi Azikiwe
International Airport in Abuja after she allegedly vomitted 15 wraps of
white, powdery substances that tested positive for cocaine.
Saidat Hassan, a mother of three, was arrested at the central
screening section of the departure hall during the screening of
passengers on an Egypt Airline flight to Jedda, Saudi Arabia, en-route
Cairo.
She was immediately apprehended by officers of the National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) who discovered that she had ingested 80 wraps
of cocaine weighing 904 grammes, the agency said in a statement on
Friday.
Hamisu Lawan, the NDLEA Abuja airport commander said efforts were
made to protect her from any harm resulting from drug ingestion.
“As soon as we discovered that the suspected wraps she vomited tested
positive for cocaine, we took measures to ensure her safety by
preventing any harm that may result from drug ingestion,” said Mr.
Lawan.
“While under observation, she excreted sixty-five similar wraps. In
all, she ingested 80 wraps of cocaine weighing 904 grammes; her case is
under investigation.”
“This is gross ineptitude on the part of a mother saddled with the
responsibility of nurturing her children into future leaders,” said Mr.
Abdallah, a retired colonel.
“I am glad that she did not die from drug ingestion and she is alive
to face trial. Besides escaping the risk of swallowing cocaine, this
arrest also saved her because drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia is
punishable by death.
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