The suspect was arrested by NDLEA operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos. He was subsequently placed under observation during which he excreted the substances.
“He was arrested at about 1:16 pm on Sunday 25th April 2021 during the inward clearance of Ethiopian Airline. He had arrived Lagos onboard the airline from Entebbe, Uganda via Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia,” the statement said.
“According to the Commander, MMIA Command of the anti-drug law enforcement agency, Ahmadu Garba, Obiora was intercepted in the E-arrival hall of the airport by the operatives of NDLEA on the suspicion that he ingested drug substance.
“The suspect was taken for body machine scan and the result was positive for ingestion of substance suspected to be an illicit drug. The suspect was promptly moved to the NDLEA excretion/ observation facility.
“Barely an hour after he was arrested, Obiora excreted 31 wraps of cocaine weighing 500grammes and another 47 wraps (750grammes) in the evening of the same day while 19 wraps (300grammes) were excreted the following day, Monday 26th April, bringing the total to 97 wraps, that is, 1.55kg.”
The suspect, acording to Babafemi, claimed that he was promised $1,500 if he successfully trafficked the drug but denied knowing the owner.
“I don’t know him, they contacted me on phone and asked if I can do the business. I did it so that I will be capable of feeding my family. I was living in Madagascar but due to the COVID-19 and the lockdown in the country, I couldn’t go back to my place of work.
“There was a time I started lacking money to feed my family and to pay my children’s school fees and the worst part of it is to pay my rent. So, I decided to take the option to do it,” the statement quoted the suspect,” Obiora reportedly said.
