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A 28-year-old
university graduate of Economics, Nonso Akubueze, has been arrested along with
four other suspects by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for alleged
drug trafficking.
It was learnt
that Akubueze and the other suspects – Simon Omoluonye, Obidike Onodyer, Friday
Onyeabor and Emma Ifoh – were apprehended at the Murtala Muhammed International
Airport, Lagos, with 11.5 kilogrammes of cocaine substances valued at N57m.
PUNCH Metro gathered
that the suspects had smuggled the drug into the country from Brazil.
Akubueze, who
was found with 1.1kg of cocaine hidden in his luggage, said he had left Nigeria
for Brazil with the hope of getting a good job but his expectation was dashed
on getting there.
He said, “I
am a 2009 graduate of Economics but I have no job. I left Nigeria in search of
job opportunities. My condition of living in Brazil was worse than when I was
in Nigeria. It was my friend that gave me the bag containing the drug.”
Omeluonye ,
28, said he was to be paid N1m for the mission, adding that he had intended to
use the proceed to start a business and further his education.
Forty-year-old
Onodyer, told NDLEA investigators that he was paid N200,000 for the 11 wraps of
cocaine he ingested.
He said,
“Drug trafficking was my last option to free myself from the harsh condition of
living in Brazil. Unfortunately, I could only swallow 11 wraps so I was paid
N200,000.”
The commander
at the MMIA, Mr. Hamza Umar, said the seized drug comprised white and crack
cocaine concealed in tins, among others.
He said,
“Different methods were adopted in concealing the drug. One of the suspects,
Omoluonye, was caught with both white and crack cocaine in tins weighing 7.8kg.
Akubueze had 1.1kg by the side of his luggage while Onodyer ingested 11 wraps
of cocaine weighing 0.5 grammes. Onyeabor was found with 74 wraps weighing
1.3kg and Ifoh was caught with 34 wraps weighing 0.7 grammes.
“Apart from
Onyeabor, who hails from Enugu State, the four other suspects are from Anambra
State.”
The Chairman
of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, called on members of the public to shun drug
trafficking and engage in legitimate business ventures.
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