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NDLEA nabs 56-year-old widow with 400grams of cocaine in footwears at Lagos airport

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a 56-year-old widow and mother of four, Mrs. Ajisegiri Kehinde Sidika at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos for attempting to traffic 400grams of cocaine concealed in her footwear to Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

The suspect, who claims to be a businesswoman trading in adults and children wears on Lagos Island, was intercepted on Sunday 13th November, while trying to board a Qatar Airways flight going to Saudi Arabia via Doha.

A statement by Femi Babafemi, Director of Media and Advocacy said, “Upon a critical examination of the pair of sandals she was wearing, two parcels of cocaine weighing 400grams were recovered from them.”

In the same vein, attempts by a tricycle parts seller, Ayoade Kehinde Tayo to send 1kg of Tramadol 225mg and Rohypnol to Istanbul, Turkey via Cairo on an Egypt Airline flight same day were also frustrated by NDLEA operatives who arrested him.

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