An
Emirates flight EK 262 from Sao Paulo, Brazil to Dubai, United Arab
Emirates was Saturday forced to make an emergency landing in Lagos due
to the deteriorating health condition of a passengers believed to have
ingested cocaine.
After screening by
anti-narcotic officials four other passengers are currently under
interrogation after testing positive to drug ingestion.
One of the suspects was immediately hospitalised as doctors battle to save his life.
Chairman/Chief
Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Col.
Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (retd.) who said that the suspect is
responding to treatment called for stiffer penalty against drug
trafficking.
NDLEA commander at
the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos, Mr. Ahmadu
Garba said that the Emirates flight left Sao Paulo, Brazil to Dubai but
was forced to come to Lagos due to the health condition of a passenger
on board who ingested cocaine.
"A passenger
complained of severe abdominal pains and later suffered three recurrent
seizures thus necessitating an emergency landing in Lagos.
"Upon arrival, four
other passengers tested positive for narcotic ingestion. They are Okeh
Desmond, Ezeanya Nnaemeka, Christopher Nonso and Chibusi Promise. All
the suspects are under observation" Garba stated.
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