A 31yr old electrician
Friday Ufot who was caught by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement
Agency (NDLEA) for allegedly possessing 665 grams of cannabis at the Murtala
Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) during the screening of passengers on an
Etihad flight to Dubai.
On arresting Friday, he
pleaded with the officials saying;
"I am a technician by
profession. I suffered financial hardship and could not settle my bills. After
so many fruitless struggles to make ends meet, I decided to travel to Dubai in
search of employment. The man who assisted me with my travel documents gave me
a bag at the airport. He told me that his friend will collect the bag from me
in Dubai."
The dried weeds were
concealed in foodstuff found inside the suspect's luggage.
The 31-year-old
technician, who services and installs electrical appliances told investigators
that he was given the drug by a man who assisted him with his travel documents.
“According to his plan,
the man will accommodate me and also help me to secure a good job. He told me
the bag contain garri, stock fish, beans, dried bitter-leaf vegetables and
dried fish. However, while trying to check-in the bag, NDLEA officers
discovered the cannabis. I am not happy because my condition has gone from bad
to worse”, he said
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