Chairman/Chief Executive
of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Ahmadu Giade has condemned the
involvement of young artisans in drug trafficking. Giade who spoke while reacting
to the arrest of two artisans at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport
(MMIA) Lagos said that drug trafficking limits the capacity to develop and actualize
set goals. The suspects are King Emeka Emehelu, 39 year old automobile
technician and Aduaka Chuka Christopher, 38 year old baker both apprehended while
returning from Brazil.
Giade urged artisans
and members of the public to channel their talents in solving problems in their
environment rather than getting involved in drug trafficking. “Young artisans
are major players in our economy today. They must learn to generate wealth by identifying
and solving problems in their locality. Most problems in our society today are
actually opportunities in disguise. The arrest of these young artisans should
serve as a warning to others to avoid drug trafficking” the NDLEA boss stated.
According to the
NDLEA commander at the Lagos airport, Mr. Hamza Umar, both suspects were found
in possession of white powdery substance that tested positive for cocaine. In his
words, “King Emeka Emehelu was caught with two parcels of cocaine weighing
1.595kg hidden in his luggage while Aduaka Chuka Christopher was found to have
ingested five wraps of cocaine weighing 80 grammes. The cocaine had a combined
weight of 2.395kg. They are being investigated and will be charged to court
soon”.
King Emeka
Emehelu said that his one year sojourn in Brazil was a serious setback to his
career as an automobile technician. “I am married with four children. I left Nigeria
a year ago to Brazil. As a result of my poor living condition in Brazil, I spent
one year without seeing my family in Nigeria. I accepted to smuggle cocaine for
N1.2 million naira. I wanted to use the money to establish a business for my
wife who has been struggling to take care of my family since I left Nigeria”
the suspect who hails from Enugu stated.
Aduaka Chuka
Christopher said that he smuggled cocaine because he needed money. According to
him, “I worked as a baker in Brazil for one year but the income was not enough
to sustain me. I would have made N2 million naira from this trip. The plan was
me to smuggle the drugs to Nigeria and share the proceeds with my sponsor. Unfortunately,
I could only swallow five wraps because I was vomiting the drugs. They were
disappointed in me for swallowing only five wraps. I regret getting involved in
drug trafficking”.
Ofoyeju Mitchell
Head, Public
Affairs
08034088136
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