NDLEA nabs varsity student/nursing Mother for drug trafficking

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has disclosed the arrest of one Mariam Dirisu, a 400 level student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) for drug trafficking.

The anti drug agency in a statement by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja, said the student is also a nursing mother who was rearrested barely a week after she was granted bail.

According to Babafemi’s statement, “A nursing mother who claims to be a part-time 400-level student of International Studies and Diplomacy at the University of Benin, Mariam Dirisu had earlier been arrested for trafficking in 5kg skunk and 8.1grams of Molly.“

In the latest development, NDLEA Delta Command arrested the same Mariam on Saturday, Oct. 30 for placing orders for drugs to be delivered to her from Lagos even while on bail for the earlier offence.

“She was arrested barely a week after she was granted bail for attempting to smuggle drugs concealed in cassava flour meal called ‘akpu’ into NDLEA cell for a suspect.

“The 35-year-old mother of a two-month-old baby was first arrested on Oct. 21 by the Edo Command of NDLEA.”

Babafemi further quoted the NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen Buba Marwa as haven instructed that the suspect be counselled and released immediately because of the young baby she was nursing.