DISGRACED: [Pix] 65-Year-Old Grandmother Arrested With Cocaine At Lagos Airport

Date: 27-09-2012 5:42 pm (12 years ago) | Author: Charles colins
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A 65-year old grandmother, who is also a mother of six, was on Wednesday arrested for alleged drug trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said Thursday.



NDLEA said the suspect, Hassan Fatimat Abike, also known as Chika Okoye, was to board a British Airways plane at the Murtala Muhammed international airport in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, when she was arrested with substances suspected to be cocaine.

“Every arrangement appeared to have been made for a 65-year old grandmother to smuggle 1.740kg of cocaine into London in herbal syrup,” said Mitchell Ofoyeju, NDLEA Head of Public Affaits.

“It was not her fist time of going to London and the drug was cleverly packed to avoid detection. It was packed in balloons and inserted in ten plastic containers of herbal syrup,” Ofoyeju said.

He quoted the Airport Commander, Mr. Hamza Umar, as saying that the suspect had two international passports that bear Hassan Fatimat Abike.
Her passport numbers, he said, are A03348648 and A3771781A.

“She was caught during the screening of British Airways passengers to London. The cocaine found in her possession was packed in balloons and prepared into the shape of the plastic bottles. It was also wrapped in black polythene inside 10 plastic bottles of local herbal mixtures. Each bottle was neatly sealed to avoid suspicion,” Umar was quoted as saying.

Preliminary investigation, NDLEA said, revealed that she is also known as Chika Okoye.

“She speaks Ibo and Yoruba fluently. Her father is a native of Abeokuta while her mother hails from Owerri, Imo State,” NDLEA said.
The agency said that the suspect currently lives alone in Owerri and sells clothes to earn a living.

NDLEA alleged that the suspect claimed ownership of the drug in a statement and explained that it was given to her by a friend. Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade was quoted as saying that NDLEA is investigating her claim.

“The case is under investigation to ascertain her role. This is very worrisome considering the fact that she is a grandmother,” Giade was quoted as saying.
NDLEA said the suspect will soon be charged to court.

Posted: at 27-09-2012 05:42 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
- jesustine at 27-09-2012 05:58 PM (12 years ago)
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WANDAS  Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked
Posted: at 27-09-2012 05:58 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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- cresto45 at 27-09-2012 06:11 PM (12 years ago)
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wahala dey o!
Posted: at 27-09-2012 06:11 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
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- factfinding at 27-09-2012 06:12 PM (12 years ago)
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Must be planned by her son or daughter who based in UK, she would have open up if its not belong to her child trust me she will never call name, they will get her out money speak Bullshit work
Posted: at 27-09-2012 06:12 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Boss347 at 27-09-2012 06:20 PM (12 years ago)
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Da furk? It can't be for her.. Question her Very well and flog those old saggy bubs of her to confess.

Posted: at 27-09-2012 06:20 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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- micc at 27-09-2012 06:22 PM (12 years ago)
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mama I understand u. This country no easy, but I still respect u a lot cos u are a hustler.
Posted: at 27-09-2012 06:22 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- Neglito at 27-09-2012 06:44 PM (12 years ago)
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 Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
Posted: at 27-09-2012 06:44 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- cocoeni at 27-09-2012 06:48 PM (12 years ago)
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 Shocked Shocked Shocked nawaooh
Posted: at 27-09-2012 06:48 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- Biafranwar at 27-09-2012 06:53 PM (12 years ago)
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Congrats granny
Posted: at 27-09-2012 06:53 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- deboalabi262 at 27-09-2012 06:55 PM (12 years ago)
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Age nothwithstanding, let her face the music squarely..... Huh?

Posted: at 27-09-2012 06:55 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- mickky21 at 27-09-2012 06:56 PM (12 years ago)
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Na so dem go de bear Igbo name...............God help us. Anyway better luck next time
Posted: at 27-09-2012 06:56 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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- jamesbondchick at 27-09-2012 07:17 PM (12 years ago)
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Grandma,why??? Cry

Posted: at 27-09-2012 07:17 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- ta155 at 27-09-2012 07:47 PM (12 years ago)
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Mama Suwe Shocked Shocked Shocked Cool.
Posted: at 27-09-2012 07:47 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
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- hentec at 27-09-2012 07:58 PM (12 years ago)
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  Shocked Shocked
Posted: at 27-09-2012 07:58 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Jacobokpabi at 27-09-2012 08:23 PM (12 years ago)
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Sory oo mama
Posted: at 27-09-2012 08:23 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
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- pinpintohbad at 27-09-2012 08:31 PM (12 years ago)
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 Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin
Quote from: micc on 27-09-2012 06:22 PM
mama I understand u. This country no easy, but I still respect u a lot cos u are a hustler.
Posted: at 27-09-2012 08:31 PM (12 years ago) | Newbie
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- moniconyez at 27-09-2012 08:53 PM (12 years ago)
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Quote from: micc on 27-09-2012 06:22 PM
mama I understand u. This country no easy, but I still respect u a lot cos u are a hustler.

 Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin Grin
Posted: at 27-09-2012 08:53 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- proly at 27-09-2012 09:16 PM (12 years ago)
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65yrs nawaooooooooooooooooooooo
Posted: at 27-09-2012 09:16 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
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- dickman2 at 27-09-2012 09:23 PM (12 years ago)
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 Huh? Huh? Huh?
Posted: at 27-09-2012 09:23 PM (12 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- zoe61 at 27-09-2012 09:32 PM (12 years ago)
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what a pity
Posted: at 27-09-2012 09:32 PM (12 years ago) | Hero
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