An Emirates flight EK 262 from Sao Paulo, Brazil to Dubai, United Arab Emirates was Saturday forced to make an emergency landing in Lagos due to the deteriorating health condition of a passengers believed to have ingested cocaine.
After screening by anti-narcotic officials four other passengers are currently under interrogation after testing positive to drug ingestion. One of the suspects was immediately hospitalised as doctors battle to save his life.
Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (retd.) who said that the suspect is responding to treatment called for stiffer penalty against drug trafficking.
NDLEA commander at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos, Mr. Ahmadu Garba said that the Emirates flight left Sao Paulo, Brazil to Dubai but was forced to come to Lagos due to the health condition of a passenger on board who ingested cocaine.
“A passenger complained of severe abdominal pains and later suffered three recurrent seizures thus necessitating an emergency landing in Lagos. “Upon arrival, four other passengers tested positive for narcotic ingestion.
They are Okeh Desmond, Ezeanya Nnaemeka, Christopher Nonso and Chibusi Promise. All the suspects are under observation” Garba stated.
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Posted: at 29-05-2016 06:42 AM (7 years ago) | Addicted Hero
erhubeauty at 29-05-2016 07:01 AM (7 years ago) (f)
I only came to check names
Posted: at 29-05-2016 07:01 AM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
DJSNIPPER at 29-05-2016 08:34 AM (7 years ago) (m)
Quote from: Bob Kendo on 29-05-2016 07:37 AM
Hmm Igbos, I mean Biafras again. Before reading, in my mind, I already said it must be Igbos. Am f**king right.
Thunder fire you people both the commander idiot, is it only igbo people do drugs business in the whole world? What we want is Republic of Biafra then if you catch any in your territory read to them the law of your land.
Posted: at 29-05-2016 08:34 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
DJSNIPPER at 29-05-2016 08:36 AM (7 years ago) (m)
Quote from: albion alex on 29-05-2016 07:53 AM
Na dem na..
Igbohpobia will destroy you dam bigot. The are Edo people and Yoruba West impersonating Igbos. They obtained Nigerian passport with Igbo names. Nigeria Immigration is so fantastically corrupt even Cows, Pigs Goats have obtained Nigerian Passport. These anomaly can not happen in Igbo Biafra. Abacha, IBB, OBJ, T.Y Danjuma, Abdulsalami are foreigners who became NIGERIAN by venture of obtaining Nigerian passport. Yeye de smell.
Posted: at 29-05-2016 08:36 AM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Quote from: SNIPPER SNIPPER on 29-05-2016 08:36 AM
Igbohpobia will destroy you dam bigot. The are Edo people and Yoruba West impersonating Igbos. They obtained Nigerian passport with Igbo names. Nigeria Immigration is so fantastically corrupt even Cows, Pigs Goats have obtained Nigerian Passport. These anomaly can not happen in Igbo Biafra. Abacha, IBB, OBJ, T.Y Danjuma, Abdulsalami are foreigners who became NIGERIAN by venture of obtaining Nigerian passport. Yeye de smell.
thunder fire u to say Edo name I just hate u even when I do support biafra but people like u will still bring problem with u backward tribal useless idiotic empty brain
Posted: at 29-05-2016 08:52 AM (7 years ago) | Upcoming
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