Kamara Oumou
A
33-year-old woman, Kamara Oumou, who was arrested by the National Drug
Law Enforcement Agency, has said she got involved in drug trafficking
because of love.
Oumou, a Senegalese, was arrested at the
Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos while attempting to
board an Arik flight to Dakar after a one-week visit to her Nigerian
lover, Hakeem.
Oumou had used industrial tape to strap
three parcels of cocaine weighing 515 grammes to her waist, while six
wraps of heroin weighing 165 grammes were inserted into her private
parts.
NDLEA airport commander, Mr. Hamza Umar,
said, “Oumou had in her possession a Senegalese international passport
with number, 400680371.
“She was found to be in possession of
680 grammes of narcotic that tested positive for heroin and cocaine. It
was carefully concealed but not intelligent enough to escape our
detection.”
Oumou, however, said she was not paid money to smuggle the drugs.
She said, “How can I ask my boyfriend to pay me? I smuggled the drugs because of the love I have for Hakeem.”
Hakeem and Oumou allegedly met in Dakar
where Hakeem had lived for 11 years. The couple were said to have dated
for six months before Hakeem returned to Nigeria in December 2012.
It was learnt that Hakeem invited Oumou to Lagos and checked into a hotel where they spent a week together.
Oumou said her lover brought the drug to her hotel.
She said, “The day Hakeem brought the
package to my hotel room was my first time of seeing drugs. He said they
were products which he couldn’t entrust to his business partners
because they were unfaithful. He said he was giving them to me instead
to bring into Dakar because he trusted me.
“He packed the drugs and also took care
of my travel arrangements. I have no idea where his home is. We were
supposed to travel together to Dakar but he suddenly changed the
arrangement and travelled to Dakar a day before my trip.”
NDLEA Chairman, Mr. Ahmadu Giade, said,
“No reason is strong enough to engage in drug trafficking. Drug barons
may claim to be in love with unsuspecting couriers. They may even
present themselves as philanthropists. Members of the public are advised
to shun such pretences.”
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