The drug suspect
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos –
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a former driver with a public transport company, BRT, identified as Muyiwa Babalola Bolujoko for ingesting 90 pellets of cocaine.
The NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi said in statement thatsuspect was arrested on Monday at the screening point of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos State.
Mr. Babafemi explained that the suspect was boarding a Qatar Airways flight enroute Doha to Sharjah, with his trip expected to terminate in Dubai, UAE.
He said the 39-year-old from Ijebu South LGA, Ogun State, was placed under excretion observation after body scan result confirmed drug ingestion.
“While in custody, the suspect excreted all the 90 pellets in four excretions. He claimed he left his N60, 000 per month job as BRT driver in February and decided to work as drug courier to raise funds to buy a shuttle bus popularly called Korope in Lagos to continue his transport business”.
The NDLEA spokesman, however, noted that the suspect would be charged to court upon the completion of investigation.
