The suspect, Olowe Moshood Adebesin, was arrested on his way from Brazil at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.
A 41 year-old tailor on Lagos Island, Lagos State has been caught by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in connection with the smuggling of a powdery substance suspected to be cocaine.
Officials discovered the cocaine hidden in his luggage during the inward screening of passengers on a Turkish Airline flight.
The banned drug, which weighed 2.700kg, has a street value of N29 million.
The NDLEA Commander at MMIA, Lagos, Hamza Umar, said that the suspect, with Nigeria international passport number A00745969, was apprehended during routine check.
Umar said: "Olowe, who travelled to Brazil in March 2012, was arrested during routine search of passengers.
"In the process of search, some substance found in his bag tested positive to cocaine.
"We have commenced investigation and he will be charged to court soon."
The suspect has made a confessional statement, claiming ownership of the drug.
Adebesin said: "I am a tailor at Lagos Island.
"I am married with three children.
"Life is unfriendly to me that I cannot feed my family.
"The people that sponsored me promised to pay me N2 million.
"I agreed to smuggle the drugs because N2 million will change my life.
"I wanted the best for my family and I never knew things will turn out this way.
"My intention was to start importing clothes from China with the money but I was not lucky."
The Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, warned drug traffickers of the consequences of the criminal act.
Giade said: "Drug trafficking is not a game of luck.
"We shall continue to arrest drug traffickers and prosecute them.
"We support the culture of success through legitimate business.
"Those who are in a hurry to get wealth through criminality will end up in prison custody.
"The suspect is only being greedy and he will face the consequences of his action.
"He should have weighed the gravity of the offence because the family he loves and seeks to protect, same he had abandoned today."
The NDLEA boss also called on members of the public to report suspected cases of illicit drugs to the Agency.
Adebesin hails from Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The banned drug, which weighed 2.700kg, has a street value of N29 million.
The NDLEA Commander at MMIA, Lagos, Hamza Umar, said that the suspect, with Nigeria international passport number A00745969, was apprehended during routine check.
Umar said: "Olowe, who travelled to Brazil in March 2012, was arrested during routine search of passengers.
"In the process of search, some substance found in his bag tested positive to cocaine.
"We have commenced investigation and he will be charged to court soon."
The suspect has made a confessional statement, claiming ownership of the drug.
Adebesin said: "I am a tailor at Lagos Island.
"I am married with three children.
"Life is unfriendly to me that I cannot feed my family.
"The people that sponsored me promised to pay me N2 million.
"I agreed to smuggle the drugs because N2 million will change my life.
"I wanted the best for my family and I never knew things will turn out this way.
"My intention was to start importing clothes from China with the money but I was not lucky."
The Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, warned drug traffickers of the consequences of the criminal act.
Giade said: "Drug trafficking is not a game of luck.
"We shall continue to arrest drug traffickers and prosecute them.
"We support the culture of success through legitimate business.
"Those who are in a hurry to get wealth through criminality will end up in prison custody.
"The suspect is only being greedy and he will face the consequences of his action.
"He should have weighed the gravity of the offence because the family he loves and seeks to protect, same he had abandoned today."
The NDLEA boss also called on members of the public to report suspected cases of illicit drugs to the Agency.
Adebesin hails from Abeokuta, Ogun State.
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