Matthew Obisesan, 63, and two others were arrested by law enforcement agents at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja for allegedly trafficking in hard drugs.
CRIME DIGEST learnt that Obisesan allegedly tested positive to drug ingestion during the outward clearance of passengers on a British Airways flight to Heathrow airport in London.
Obisesan, whose real name is Yusuf Yakub, claimed he was lured into the drug trade with a promise of N700,000, which he could not resist. “I have three wives and many children. My business is also not doing well. I need money to take care of my family, hence I decided to smuggle the drugs for a fee of N700, 000, but I regret my action now,” he allegedly told his interrogators.
Two other suspected drug traffickers, Amaso Arovo, 44, and Sade Aminu, 40, were arrested after they were found in possession of 1.50kg and 1.05kg of cocaine respectively.
Aminu said it was her first time to peddle hard drugs. She said, “I am a trader. I was lured into drug trafficking. This is my first time. I have never smuggled drugs in my life. They promised to pay me £4,000.”
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