According to a statement released on Thursday by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), 20 people has been saved from the death penalty in Asia by preventing them from smuggling drugs out of Nigeria. 9 Nigerians and a Ghanaian have been arrested in Nigerian airports attempting to smuggle 106,914 kilogrammes of narcotics. Ahmadu Giade, NDLEA’s Chairman said:
"Sixteen of the suspects were apprehended at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos while four others including a Ghanaian were caught at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu". Their final destinations are Malaysia, China and Thailand where drug trafficking is punishable by death.”Three females named Chidinma Okafor, Eze Maureen and Alade Muyinotu were among those that were apprehended and the only Ghanaian among the suspects, Musa Idrisa, also known as Charles Udenehi, was going to Bangkok, Thailand, with 450 grams of cocaine he had ingested.
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