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Omekanneji was recently arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International
Airport in Lagos for ingesting 88 wraps of cocaine.
The discovery
was made by officials of the National Dug Law Enforcement Agency during
the inward screening of passengers on an Iberia Airline flight from
Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The NDLEA Commander at
the airport, Mr. Hamza Umar, confirmed the arrest. He said,
“Omekanneji tested positive for drug ingestion during the inward
screening of passengers. He excreted a total of 88 wraps of substance
found to be cocaine, which weighed 1.550kg. The case is under
investigation and he will soon be charged to court.”
Omekanneji told CRIME DIGEST
that he travelled to Brazil in 1997 in search of job opportunities. He
said, “When I got to Brazil in 1997, I could not get a job so I began
selling clothes to survive. Although I was doing fine in business, the
profit was insufficient because I am the bread winner of my family and
extended family. I am not proud of what I have done but was pushed by
my situation.”
The Chairman of the NDLEA,
Ahmadu Giade, urged members of the public to partner with the agency in
the campaign against drug trafficking and abuse. “We need team work to
advance the fight against drug trafficking and abuse. Nigerians must
consider the consequences of drug trafficking because it will
ultimately lead to shame and regret,” Giade said.
Culled from Punch
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