A 56-year-old widow, Mrs Ajisegiri Kehinde Sidika, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLE) with 400grams of cocaine concealed in her footwear.
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The suspect, a mother of four, was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos while allegedly attempting to traffic the illicit drugs to Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
NDLEA’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, November 20.
According to him, the suspect who claims to be a businesswoman trading in adults and children’s wears on Lagos Island was intercepted on Sunday, November 13, while trying to board a Qatar Airways flight going to Saudi Arabia via Doha.
Upon a critical examination of the pair of sandals she was wearing, two parcels of cocaine weighing 400grams were recovered from them.
