Two Men Arrested For Possession Of 6.158kg Of Heroine At MMIA

Authorities of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) found 6.158kg of heroin surrendered at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos. The counter opiates office likewise captured two presumed sedate traffickers at the airplane terminal while endeavoring to carry 2.035kg of cocaine hid in cassava flour to Nairobi, Kenya and 2.485kg of cannabis to Qatar. The surrendered relegation which began from Pakistan was left unclaimed on the transport line at the landing lobby amid the internal screening of travelers on Etihad Airways flight. NDLEA officer at the air terminal, Ahmadu Garba said that the deserted heroin was covered up inside a sack of garments.

“Officers detected 6.158kg of heroin hidden amidst clothes in the abandoned luggage. Oluwasheto Abiodun, a 39-year-old electrician was found in possession of 2.035kg of cocaine while Ibe Divine, 33-year-old welder was caught with 2.485kg of cannabis. Both cases are currently under investigation."

Oluwasheto And Ibe Divine

Oluwasheto, from Ondo State told officials that he was asked to send the drugs to Nairobi by his childhood friend.

"I am an electrician based in Lagos. My childhood friend asked me to buy perfumes, sunglasses and shirts for him. After I bought the items, he then called that somebody will give me cassava flour to add and send to Nairobi, Kenya. However, during the search operation at the airport, two parcels of cocaine weighing 2.035 was hidden inside the flour. This was what led to my arrest. I was only given the sum of three hundred thousand Naira (N300,000) to buy the items, but my action has led me to detention".

The second suspect, Ibe Divine who is a welder and married father of two from Imo State said in his statement that he wanted to sell the cannabis in Qatar for a high profit.


“I am a welder but I have been working in Qatar as a labourer. I bought the cannabis for fifteen thousand Naira (N15,000) in Nigeria with the intention of making a very high profit from it in Doha. In all l had ten parcels of cannabis hidden inside jeans trousers in my luggage. During the search of my luggage, I was arrested after the drug was detected” he stated.