Two nabbed in Abuja for drug trafficking

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Two suspects, Emeka Ibeh and Chinedu Onwurah, were recently apprehended at the Nnamdi Azikiwe 

International Airport, Abuja, with 6.435kg of narcotics. Both suspects were arrested by officials of the

 National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.


NDLEA Abuja Airport Commander, Hamisu Lawan, confirming the arrests, said 32-year-old Ibeh was caught

 with 5.200kg of substances found to be methamphetamine hidden inside his luggage, while Onwurah, also of

 the same age, had ingested 1.235kg of substances that tested positive to cocaine.

The suspects, regretting their actions, told CRIME DIGEST how the search for greener pastures led them into 

drug trafficking. Ibeh reportedly left Nigeria in 2005 after his secondary education to Guinea Bissau and

 returned to Nigeria last January after a fruitless search for fortune.

The Anambra State native said, “When I left the country in 2005, I thought everything would be rosy.

 Unfortunately, this was never the case. I suffered hardship until my return to the country in January this.

 I now live in Lagos where I sell ladies’ clothes to earn a living. It was in Lagos that I met an old friend

 I knew in Guinea Bissau.

“He told me he was now an importer. During our discussion, he promised to make me one of his managers,

 managing his business in India. The agreement was for me to take a bag to India for $2,500 with all expenses

 paid. I was on my first trip when the methamphetamine was discovered in the bag he gave me.”

Onwurah, on his own part, ended up in an Algerian border detention facility while trying to cross into Europe.

 He said, “I wanted to go to Europe in search of better job opportunities. Unfortunately for me, I was 

detained at the border detention facility in Algeria. I could not regain my freedom; I was totally at the

 mercy of the officials and had to rely on them for water and food.

“I remained there until a Nigerian man came and assisted me to regain my freedom. He bought me a plane

 ticket back to Nigeria; I was so grateful that I felt I owed him my life. When he asked me to smuggle drugs

 to enable him raise enough capital for me to settle down, I was glad to accept his offer. I did not even 

negotiate with him because of what he

 had done for me.”

Chairman of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, urged members of the public to be self-driven and identify

 opportunities in their environment.

 He said, “I want members of the public to support the campaign against drug trafficking. The story of these 

drug suspects is very sad. It is a warning that people should look before they leap. There are numerous

 opportunities in this country and I urge members of the public to shun drug trafficking.”