Mrs. Saidat Hassan, 48, and mother of three children, on Friday,
allegedly vomited 15 wraps of white powdery substances that tested
positive for cocaine at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
This is contained in a statement by Ofoyeju Mitchell, Head, Public Affairs of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
According
to the statement, the incident took place at the Central Screening
Section of the Departure Hall during screening of passengers on Egypt
Airline flight to Jedda, Saudi Arabia en-route Cairo.
It
said she was apprehended by officers of the NDLEA, who discovered that
she had ingested 80 wraps of cocaine weighing 904 grammes.
Mr
Hamisu Lawan, Commander, NDLEA Abuja Airport, was quoted as saying that
efforts were made to protect her from any harm resulting from drug
ingestion.
“As soon as we discovered that the wraps she vomited
tested positive for cocaine, we took measures to ensure her safety by
preventing any harm that may result from drug ingestion.
“While
under observation, she excreted sixty-five (65) similar wraps. In all,
she ingested 80 wraps of cocaine weighing 904 grammes; her case is under
investigation.”

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