Two staff of Nigeria\u2019s largest airline \u2013 Arik Air have been arrested at the Heathrow Airport in London for suspected drug trafficking, Nigeria\u2019s anti-drug agency boss, Ahmadu Giade confirmed on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency disclosed they had opened investigations after the Arik Airline workers were allegedly caught with cocaine. NDLEA spokesperson, Mitchell Ofoyeju said the allegations constituted a national embarrassment.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are aware of the arrest and we have opened an investigation\u201d, Ofoyeju said.<\/p>\n
Sources told PMNews early today [May 21] that the two Arik Air staff were arrested for cocaine.<\/p>\n
They left the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, on Tuesday morning and arrived Heathrow about six hours later, the source said.<\/p>\n
Banji Ola, Arik Air spokesperson said he did not have details. Ola did not know when the plane left Lagos and did not even know the names of the cabin crew involved.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are aware of the arrest and we have opened an investigation,\u201d Ofoyeju said. Banji Ola, Arik Air spokesperson said he was not aware of the incident or flight details.<\/p>\n
In December 2011, a 29-year-old Arik Air cabin crew, Ms. Chinwendu Uwakaonyenma Ogbonnaya was arrested in London for drug trafficking.<\/p>\n
She was jailed for five years last year. After serving her jail term in London, Ogbonnaya is expected to be deported back to Nigeria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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