A 28-year-old university graduate of Economics, Nonso Akubueze, has been arrested along with four other suspects by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for alleged drug trafficking.
It was learnt that Akubueze and the other suspects – Simon Omoluonye, Obidike Onodyer, Friday Onyeabor and Emma Ifoh – were apprehended at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, with 11.5 kilogrammes of cocaine substances valued at N57m.
PUNCH Metro gathered that the suspects had smuggled the drug into the country from Brazil.
Akubueze, who was found with 1.1kg of cocaine hidden in his luggage, said he had left Nigeria for Brazil with the hope of getting a good job but his expectation was dashed on getting there. He said:
“I am a 2009 graduate of Economics but I have no job. I left Nigeria in search of job opportunities. My condition of living in Brazil was worse than when I was in Nigeria. It was my friend that gave me the bag containing the drug.”
Omeluonye , 28, said he was to be paid N1m for the mission, adding that he had intended to use the proceed to start a business and further his education.
Forty-year-old Onodyer, told NDLEA investigators that he was paid N200,000 for the 11 wraps of cocaine he ingested. He said: “Drug trafficking was my last option to free myself from the harsh condition of living in Brazil. Unfortunately, I could only swallow 11 wraps so I was paid N200,000.” The commander at the MMIA, Mr. Hamza Umar, said the seized drug comprised white and crack cocaine concealed in tins, among others. He said: “Different methods were adopted in concealing the drug. One of the suspects, Omoluonye, was caught with both white and crack cocaine in tins weighing 7.8kg. Akubueze had 1.1kg by the side of his luggage while Onodyer ingested 11 wraps of cocaine weighing 0.5 grammes. Onyeabor was found with 74 wraps weighing 1.3kg and Ifoh was caught with 34 wraps weighing 0.7 grammes.
Apart from Onyeabor, who hails from Enugu State, the four other suspects are from Anambra State.”
The Chairman of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, called on members of the public to shun drug trafficking and engage in legitimate business ventures. For more scintillating and juicy stories, follow the official Naijapals accounts On Twitter - @Naijapals and Facebook - www.facebook.com/naijapals
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Posted: at 2-09-2015 06:34 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
livingstonee at 2-09-2015 09:15 AM (9 years ago) (m)
I'm waiting the day, they will arrest top politician that are into business also either by taking it or injecting then i will know you people are getting better!
Posted: at 2-09-2015 09:15 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
Na only una d harsh weather ey bite? Na wa o. There are so many graduate riding okada here in nigeria and later make money to start genuine business and they are successful wit good stroy to follow up for pple who wants to be like them but una own na to make fast money, december is cuming they want to go and opress in d village wit new machine. Oya make una enjoy for prison na. Rubbish
Posted: at 2-09-2015 09:48 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
steveoneal at 2-09-2015 11:19 AM (9 years ago) (m)
Quote from: Barth Chinedum Madu on 2-09-2015 07:47 AM
Yorubas sef don join d bizness, Useless set of pple
If you people want to expose yourselves further you start blaming yoruba for a crime your family members commit. If you are not a dullard, which of the above listed names is a yoruba name???just like one member already told you. Ogun lo ma pa e... ogun go kill you kill jowojowo eti e.
Posted: at 2-09-2015 11:19 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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