The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested at least four intending pilgrims to hajj in Saudi Arabia with cocaine consignments in Lagos State.

It was learnt that NDLEA operatives raided Emerald Hotel, Ladipo area of Oshodi, Lagos State, where they were lodged and caught the suspects while they were about to ingest wraps of cocaine ahead of their flight to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.



Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy NDLEA in a statement on Thursday, said the suspects were lodged in two rooms in the hotel where they had prepared 200 pellets of cocaine weighing 2.20 kilograms to swallow when NDLEA officers stormed their rooms.

He said, "Those arrested during the intelligence-led operation include Usman Kamorudeen, 31; Olasunkanmi Owolabi, 46; Fatai Yekini, 38; and a lady, Ayinla Kemi, 34.



"The four suspects were lodged in two rooms in the hotel where they had prepared 200 pellets of cocaine weighing 2.20 kilograms to swallow when NDLEA officers stormed their rooms.



"One hundred wraps of the Class A substance were recovered from each of the two rooms bringing the total seizure to 200 wraps. Two suspects were to swallow 100 wraps each.



"Commending the Commander, officers and men of the Lagos state Command of NDLEA, which conducted the operation, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Agency, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) said the agency will continue to spread its dragnet to track, trace and apprehend criminal elements who may want to hide under pilgrimage to carry out their nefarious activities capable of denting the image of the country.”



"The NDLEA boss also stated that the Agency will work with our counterparts in Saudi Arabia to ensure that the designated recipients of seized illicit drug consignments in any part of Saudi Arabia are also traced and dealt with accordingly,” the statement added.

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Dem dey deceive themselves

People wey within them, Dem know say them no holly but Dem go still dey go church or mosque. No be deliberate waste of time be that.

Yahoo boy wey dey do fasting.

These are the people Thefnibuu used 90 Billion Naira to subsidies Hajj for.

Worst is when they reach there, they'll use their Cocaine infested head to Stone the Devil.

Effects of having a Drug Lord as your President.

Like people like Oga

Anyways it's none of my business

It's an annual thing for them yet they won't learn to desist from it.

helinues:


Dem dey deceive themselves

People wey within them, Dem know say them no holly but Dem go still dey go church or mosque. No be deliberate waste of time be that.

Yahoo boy wey dey do fasting.

I still don't understand why you have to bring Church in moon worshippers affair.

Zonefree:

I still don't understand why you have to bring Church in moon worshippers affair.

Are some of those who travel to Jerusalem for pilgrim don't carry drugs.

Carrying drugs to the holy land. Religion na scam

Reason I don't want the dead penalty for drug pushers ..this one's would have gone to be beheaded willingly... Capital punishment never stopped any crime

Thank God no single Igbo dey inside. But wait o, so our brothers from the SW are also into drugs? I thought only the Lagos 'developpers' are into the business

But fine aunty, why you come put yourself for trouble like this?

helinues:


Are some of those who travel to Jerusalem for pilgrim don't carry drugs.

Carrying drugs to the holy land. Religion na scam

Helinues, try and get a job, you're becoming a nuisance here.

Zonefree:

Helinues, try and get a job, you're becoming a nuisance here.

You could have relayed your stale comments instead of initially pretending to be asking a sincere question.

Trolling is now a profession hence why you have been creating dedicated monikers to be trolling me upadan.

Don't worry, by December, you go cash out the trolling, those time wasted should turn to cash

helinues:


You could have relayed your stale comments instead of initially pretending to be asking a sincere question.

Trolling is now a profession hence why you have been creating dedicated monikers to be trolling me upadan.

Don't worry, by December, you go cash out the trolling, those time wasted should turn to cash

Trolling you upadan??

You're not that important, why should I condescend that low?

Olasukanmi owolabi ...this name sounds familiar


Yarimo