A
Tanzanian, who was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement
Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, has
said that the drug belongs to a Nigerian and a white man he met at the airport.
According
to Sekwoa Morris Mackindoshi, who was found with 25kg of ephedrine, he was only
trying to do a good deed and help a Nigerian and a white man, he never knew he
would land in trouble.
His words: “I am a Tanzania. I came
for a musical concert in Lagos. I was given the bag containing the drug by a
Nigerian and a white man I met at the Lagos airport. I was to deliver the bag
to someone in South Africa but unfortunately, I was arrested here.”
Mackindoshi and four Nigerians, Eneh
Chinedu Innocent, found with 1.534kg of cocaine, Nzube-chukwu Amaizu John,
ingested 1.349kg of cocaine, Okafor Onyeka Obiajulu, found in possession of
1.642kg of cocaine and Udechukwu Pascal Onyeka who was arrested with 1.148kg of
cocaine, were all arrested at that same airport.
NDLEA spokesman, Mitchel Ofoyeju
said that the Tanzanian was nabbed while attempting to smuggle 25kg of
ephedrine to South Africa on a Kenya Airline flight while the other four
suspects were apprehended with 5.673kg of cocaine during an inward screening of
passengers on an Emirates Airline flight at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International
Airport (NAIA) Abuja.
The NDLEA Airport commander, Hamisu
Lawan said: “The Tanzanian was caught with 25kg of substance suspected to be
Ephedrine packed in 13 sachets in a travel bag. He was arrested during an
outward security checks while intending to board Kenya Airline flight through
Nairobi to Johannesburg. The other four suspects were nabbed with 5.673kg of
cocaine from Sao-Paulo, Brazil. Total weight of seized drugs is 30.673kg. Apart
from the Tanzanian that hid 25kg of ephedrine in his luggage, other suspects
ingested various quantities of cocaine found on them.”
The Chairman of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade
said: “The Tanzanian arrested in connection with drug trafficking will be
charged in line with the provisions of the NDLEA Act. NDLEA has respect for the
rule of law and like other suspects; the Tanzanian is entitled to an attorney
as well as all rights and privileges due to him under the law.”
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