The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has again saved two Nigerians from capital punishment in Hong Kong and Malaysia in relation to drug trafficking offences.

The suspects, Dunu Samuel Okwuchukwu, a 39-year-old international businessman ingested 1.110 kilogrammes of cocaine on his way to Hong Kong, while Mmaduekwe Christopher, 32-year-old auto parts dealer in Dakar, Senegal hid 1.385 kilogrammes of methamphetamine in his sandals on his way to Malaysia.

Worried by the daring nature of drug traffickers who smuggle narcotic drugs to countries with capital punishment for such offences, NDLEA is seeking anti-drug enlightenment fund to enable it intensify campaign programmes across the country.

According to the chairman and chief executive of the agency, Ahmadu Giade, the agency needs fund for aggressive national campaign.

“A situation where young men and women now see drug trafficking as an escape route from poverty is bad and unacceptable. We have arrested many of them at the airports and border posts with drug going to countries with capital punishment for drug culprits. The latest arrests further underscore our call for proactive measures to tackle the problem headlong and protect the lives of our citizens. We need fund to execute enlightenment campaign programmes. A robust campaign will go a long way in re-orientating drug traffickers on the need to shun the criminal act” Giade stated.

NDLEA Airport Commander, Hamza Umar, said that drug traffickers planning to use the Lagos airport would continue to be arrested and prosecuted.

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