Yesterday, 31-year-old Michael Nwobodo Alli was arrested by the officers of the National Drug Laws and Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after he tried unsuccessfully to evade them. PUNCH reports that Alli had come in on an Emirate flight from Dubai and in his possession was 81 pellets of hard drugs stored in a Parker Whiskey carton, alongside boxes of chocolates in a Duty Free bag.
Sensing he has been busted, Alli ran, and smashed through a glass wall in his bid to escape.. But he was re-arrested by the NDLEA officers. He also sustained injuries.
Confirming the arrest, the spokesman of the NDLEA, Ofoyeju Mitchell also said Alli lives and works as a technician in Dubai.
In his statement, the Enugu State-born Alli said he brought in the drugs because he needed to make money to be able to conduct his father’s burial ceremony. The suspect told investigators that he ran away because he was afraid of arrest. “I ran because I was afraid of arrest. I am ashamed of myself and do not know how to face my friends and relatives.”
The NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive, Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah, said Alli will be charged to court.
Source: PUNCH
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