3 Arrested Pilgrims From Kwara Face Execution In Saudi
Three Nigerian pilgrims for this year’s Hajj exercise at the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia risk execution over their alleged involvement in drug
trafficking. The pilgrims from Kwara State, whose identities were being
protected, were arrested for alleged possession of substance suspected
to be cocaine.
Drug trafficking offence carries death penalty in Saudi Arabia.
A source who is familiar with the incident, but asked not to be
named, told New Telegraph that the three pilgrims belong to a drug
syndicate. According to the source, five people were involved in the
drug trafficking, out of which three of them were already caught while
the two others were yet to leave Nigeria when their partners had been
arrested in Saudi.
His words: “Yes, they are Kwarans, but not resident in Ilorin. They
came to board from Lagos. What we heard was that they were five in
number. They were discovered with the drugs and the initial thinking was
that they were working in pairs with their colleagues who were expected
to come on the second flight.
So, there was surveillance on the two ends, from Nigeria and Saudi
Arabia, but since no one has been caught again, it may be that the
others had taken cover. “It is not clear yet whether they are from
Ilorin, but what is clear is that they are Kwarans. I think the National
Hajj Commission will give more details. Beyond this, nothing else to
add except maybe to reiterate that they are still with the police.”
Source: Naijaloaded.
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