"I Trafficked Drugs To Pay For My Wedding" – Suspect Tells NDLEA

The eagerness and determination to show-off with a big, flamboyant wedding has landed a Nigerian man in big trouble. 40-Year old Chike Pauline, was arrested at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, after being caught with one kilogramme of substance suspected to be methamphetamine,Vanguard reports. He was apprehended during the outward screening of passengers on a Rwanda Air flight.

During preliminary investigations, Pauline told National Drug Law Agency(NDLEA) officials that he had been lured into drug trafficking because of his desperation to raise money for his wedding coming up in December this year. “I am a patent medicine dealer in Aba, Abia State. My arrest is very unfortunate because I am a hardworking person. I was deceived into drug trafficking because I was desperate to perform my marriage ceremony by the end of the year. I was optimistic that I will not be arrested, but things did not go according to my expectation. What must I do to set myself free from this predicament?” he said.
He reportedly begged the officials not to imprison him, as he still intends to conduct his wedding in December.

Reacting to the arrest, Chairman/Chief Executive of the anti-narcotic agency,Ahmadu Giade, said:
“The arrest of Chike will serve as a warning to others that they will ultimately be caught with drugs and prosecuted. It does not matter if the trafficker is going to other African countries or outside the continent; we are prepared to intercept all drugs. I urge members of the public to support the agency’s drug control efforts.”

The case is currently under investigation.