Modinat, 44 years old and indigene of Kwara State told investigators that she became involved in drug trafficking after she suffered an ailment that took away all her resources.
She said, “I was married but later separated. I am the only person taking care of myself.
Chizoba Mbonu, a graduate of Business Administration who is currently facing
drug trafficking charges in a Federal High Court in Lagos, was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency trying to smuggles 7kg of cannabis to China.
It was learnt that Mbonu and a trader,
Modinat Abdulrasaq, were apprehended at the Murtala Muhammed
International Airport, Lagos with drugs that reportedly tested for
cocaine and cannabis.
Mbonu, a clearing and forwarding agent,
allegedly wanted to export 7 kilogrammes of cannabis to China while
Abdulrasaq had attempted to smuggle cocaine weighing 4.5 kilogrammes to
India.
Mbonu, in her statement to the agency,
blamed the arrest on her nonchalant attitude, saying the bag which
contained the drug was given to her by a client but she failed to check
it thoroughly.
She said, “I accept blame for not checking the bag carefully when a client gave it to me. My job is very risky because we assist people in sending cargoes. I feel bad that this is happening to me when the first case is still ongoing. I hail from Imo State. I am a graduate of Business Administration and married with two children.”.
This was contained in a statement issued in Lagos on Monday by Mitchell Ofoyeju, the Head, Public Affairs of NDLEA. The statement said both suspects, Modinat Alake and Chizoba Mbonu, were apprehended by officers of the agency at the airport in Lagos.
The statement
further reveals that the suspects were currently assisting narcotic
investigators with facts relating to the hard drugs.
The suspects will soon be arraigned
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