MMIA arrest: My WhatsApp friend contracted me for drug deal — Mother of two

A mother of two, Obudike Faith, arrested with banned drug, has revealed how she got into the deal, claiming that a social media (WhatsApp) friend sealed the deal with her, to move cannabis to China.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), which arrested her in Lagos, said it prevented the 38-year-old mother of two children from execution in China, where drug trafficking attracts capital punishment.
She was arrested by anti-narcotic officers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos during outward screening of passengers on Kenyan Airways flight to China.
She was found with 1.155kgs of cannabis hidden in melon.
Chairman and Chief Executive of the Agency, Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah, who condemned her action said, “it is sad that while government is worried over the number of Nigerians on death row in other nations, a mother of two children is still smuggling drugs to China where drug trafficking is punishable by death. Her arrest here has saved the country from embarrassment. It has equally prevented her family from the pain of losing a loved one under the circumstance. The NDLEA will not relent in saving lives and promoting the image of Nigeria.”
NDLEA commander at the Lagos airport, Ahmadu Garba said that the suspect concealed the drugs in melon and food stuff. “She was caught while travelling to China with 1.155kg of compressed dried weeds that tested positive for cannabis. Investigation into the case is in progress and she will soon be charged to court.”
The suspect who lives in Onitsha, while confessing said, “I am a trader. I used to travel to China to buy my goods since 2014. My WhatsApp friend asked me to buy the drug and take to China. He promised to give me a handsome reward when I get to China. Unfortunately, the drug was detected during search at the Lagos airport.” – Tribune.