Mother of 3 vomits cocaine at Abuja airport

‎A 48 years old mother of three identified as Saidat Hassan was on Friday alleged to have 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 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."

Retred Col. Mohammad Abdallah, the Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, who expressed satisfaction with the arrest, said her action negated every principle of good parenting.

"This is gross ineptitude on the part of a mother saddled with the responsibility of nurturing her children into future leaders.

"I am glad that she did not die from drug ingestion to face trial.

"Besides escaping the risk of swallowing cocaine, this arrest also saved her because drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia is punishable by death.

"She will soon be charged to court because the law must run its full course. I expect the general public to learn lessons from this case that drug trafficking leads to pain, ignominy and untimely death.‎

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