Hajj 2024: Four intending pilgrims nabbed with cocaine consignments in Lagos

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raided Emerald Hotel, successful the Ladipo country of Oshodi, Lagos State, wherever immoderate intending pilgrims for the ongoing Hajj successful Saudi Arabia were lodged.

During the operation, connected Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 4 suspects were caught successful the enactment of ingesting wraps of cocaine, up of their formation to the beatified land.

The 4 are: Usman Kamorudeen, 31; Olasunkanmi Owolabi, 46; Fatai Yekini, 38; and a lady, Ayinla Kemi, 34. They were lodged successful 2 rooms wherever they had prepared 200 pellets of cocaine weighing 2.20kg for ingestion erstwhile NDLEA officers stormed their rooms.

Commending the commander, officers and men of the Lagos State Command of NDLEA, which conducted the operation, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) said the bureau volition proceed to dispersed its dragnet to track, hint and apprehend transgression elements who whitethorn privation to fell nether the guise of going connected pilgrimage to transportation retired nefarious activities susceptible of denting the representation of the country.

The NDLEA brag added: “The bureau volition enactment with our counterparts successful Saudi Arabia to guarantee that the designated recipients of seized illicit cause consignments successful immoderate portion of Saudi Arabia are besides traced and dealt with accordingly.”