Mrs. Ajisegiri Kehinde Sidika, 56-year-old widow and mother of four, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos over her attempt to traffic 400grams of cocaine concealed in her footwear to Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
In statement released to Raye24reporters on Sunday in Abuja by the Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the suspect who claims to be a businesswoman trading in adults and children wears in Lagos Island was intercepted on Sunday 13th November while trying to board a Qatar Airways flight going to Saudi Arabia via Doha.
Femi, further disclosed that Upon a critical examination of the pair of sandals she was wearing, two parcels of cocaine weighing 400grams were recovered from them.
In his reaction to the arrests and seizures in the past week, Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), CON, OFR, commended the officers as well as those of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigations, DOGI, for their passion, commitment and remarkable efforts to get results in their areas of responsibility.
He however, enjoined them and their compatriots across the country to stay focused and resilient in the pursuit of the Agency’s corporate goal.
