by Isi Esene
A 27-year-old man has been arrested and detained by men of the National Drug aw Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport for concealing cocaine in shoes for women.
The suspect known as Mama Solomon described himself as a shoe merchant but authorities say he only used the shoes to traffic drugs.
The drug was detected in the luggage compartment of an Etihad flight from Brazil to Nigeria.
According to Hamza Umar, NDLEA commander at the Lagos Airport; “The suspect claimed to be a shoe merchant, however, during interrogation it was revealed that he only used the shoes as a way of concealing cocaine.
“He had two bags containing female shoes and hand bags. The drug was discovered in the soles of the female shoes and he was immediately arrested,” he said.
Na so God go dey catch them one by follow.