Hope James
A 56-year-old widow, Mrs. Ajisegiri Kehinde Sidika, have been arrested by men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), for concealing 400grams of cocaine in her footwear.
The suspect, a mother of four, was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos while trying to traffic the illicit drugs to Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
NDLEA’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, November 20.
According to him, the suspect who claims to be a businesswoman trading in adults and childrens wears on Lagos Island was intercepted on Sunday, November 13, while trying to board a Qatar Airways flight going to Saudi Arabia via Doha.
Upon a critical examination of the pair of sandals she was wearing, two parcels of cocaine weighing 400grams were recovered from them.