He was arrested at the departure wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos.
The suspect, who was identified as Chike Ifeanyichukwu Pauline, was arrested during the outward screening of passengers on a Rwanda Air flight.
NDLEA Head of Public Affairs, Mitchel Ofoyeju, in a statement said preliminary investigation conducted revealed that the suspect was travelling to Bujumbura, Burundi through Kigali.
“Chike was found with one kilogramme of substances that tested positive for methamphetamine on his way to Bujumbura. The case is under investigation,” he said.
The suspect in his statement said that he needed money for his wedding scheduled for December 2014.
“I am a patient 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 plan,” he said.
Chairman/Chief Executive of the anti-narcotic agency, Ahmadu Giade, called on members of the public to support the campaign for a drug-free Nigeria.
“The arrest of Chike will serve as a warning to others that they will ultimately be caught 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,” he said.
