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How We Secured Release Of Three Nigerian Pilgrims Detained In Saudi Arabia Over Alleged Drug Trafficking – NDLEA

...Marwa commends Saudi counterpart, attributes success of interventions to President Tinubu

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September 19, 2025
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has secured the release of three Nigerian pilgrims detained in Saudi Arabia for alleged drug trafficking.

The three Nigerians who have been in detention facility in Saudi Arabia for four weeks are Mrs. Maryam Hussain Abdullahi; Mrs. Abdullahi Bahijja Aminu; and Mr. Abdulhamid Saddieq.

A statement from NDLEA said their freedom came after weeks of intense engagements by the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, retired Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa, with the leadership of the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) in Saudi Arabia.

The series of engagements were with the full support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the assistance of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN; the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar and the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo SAN; the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu as well as the Consul General, Nigerian Consulate in Jeddah, Amb. Ibrahim Nayaya.

Their ordeal started when a syndicate operating at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) Kano had tagged bags containing illicit drugs with the names of the three unsuspecting Nigerians who travelled on an Ethiopian Airline flight ET940 which departed Kano on 6th August, 2025 to Jeddah on lesser hajj.

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They were subsequently arrested and put in detention in Saudi for alleged drug trafficking.

“Following complaints to the NDLEA boss by families of the three victims over the detention of their family members in Saudi Arabia after the completion of their lesser hajj on an allegation of trafficking in illicit substances, an investigation was launched to unravel what happened.

“The probe led to the arrest of 55-year-old drug kingpin, Mohammed Ali Abubakar alias Bello Karama and three other members of the syndicate, including the airline officials behind the shipment of the illicit substances for which the three innocent pilgrims were arrested and detained in Jeddah.

“Charges had since been filed against Mohammed Ali Abubakar and other members of the syndicate: Celestina Emmanuel Yayock; Abdulbasit Adamu Sagagi and Jazuli Kabir.

“Armed with the outcome of NDLEA investigation and charges filed against members of the syndicate as well as other evidences to prove the innocence of the three Nigerian pilgrims, Marwa engaged with his Saudi counterpart at multiple levels and different locations, including Saudi Arabia in compliance with President Tinubu’s agenda that no Nigerian suffers unjustly in a foreign land.

“Following the series of engagements, one of the three Nigerians was released from custody on Sunday, 14th September and the remaining two on Monday, 15th September 2025,” the statement explained.

Expressing happiness over the development, Marwa commended his counterpart at the Saudi GDNC for upholding the essence of the Memorandum of Understanding between NDLEA and GDNC on collaboration and partnership.

“The biggest support of our effort on this case came from President Tinubu who is committed to ensuring that every Nigerian gets their deserved respect and fair treatment wherever they are across the world.

“And that is what has come to play in this case, that no Nigerian is unjustly punished for crimes they know nothing about anywhere in the world.

‘We equally appreciate the assistance provided by the Hon. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN; the Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs Amb. Yusuf Tuggar and the Hon. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo SAN, as well as the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, who were with us all the way on the matter.

“We can’t also but appreciate the Consul General, Nigerian Consulate in Jeddah, Amb. Ibrahim Nayaya and the entire staff of the Consulate for their commendable role and support in the whole process,” NDLEA said.
(vitalnewsngr.com)

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