Nigeria: Saudi Arabia Releases Nigerian Woman Detained Over Alleged Drug-Related Luggage Mix-Up, Two Others

Nigeria: Saudi Arabia Releases Nigerian Woman Detained Over Alleged Drug-Related Luggage Mix-Up, Two Others

"Yes, it's true; I received a call yesterday to come for her release... I'm with her today, as you can hear her voice," Maryam's husband, Abdullahi Hussaini, told PREMIUM TIMES.

How Syndicate tag drug bags with pilgrims’ names, 3 framed freed, Lords arrested !

By, Biola Davies Saudi Arabia authorities have released three Nigerian pilgrims who were detained in Jeddah, since last month following their arrest over alleged drug trafficking. The three Nigerians who were freed from detention after four weeks in custody include: Mrs. Maryam Hussain Abdullahi; Mrs. Abdullahi Bahijja Aminu; and Mr. Abdulhamid Saddieq. A syndicate operating ...

NDLEA Secures Release of Three Innocent Pilgrims Detained in Saudi Arabia

By Gabriel Ameh, The Sight News Saudi Arabian authorities have released three Nigerian pilgrims who were wrongfully detained in Jeddah for alleged drug trafficking, following weeks of high-level interventions by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The pilgrims Mrs. Maryam Hussain Abdullahi, Mrs. Abdullahi Bahijja Aminu, and Mr. Abdulhamid Saddieq were freed after spending four weeks in detentio…

Saudi Arabia Releases Three Nigerian Pilgrims Detained For One Month For Alleged Drug Trafficking

The Saudi Arabian authorities have released three Nigerian pilgrims who were arrested and detained in Jeddah for over a month on allegations of drug trafficking.  The decision followed weeks of diplomatic pressure and an investigation by Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency that exposed a powerful drug syndicate operating out of Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA).

StatePress NG: Saudi Arabia frees 3 Nigerian pilgrims detained over alleged drug trafficking

Saudi Arabia Frees Nigerian Pilgrims Detained Over Alleged Drug Trafficking

Saudi Arabian authorities have released three Nigerian pilgrims who were arrested and detained in Jeddah for four weeks over alleged drug trafficking, following interventions by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the federal government. The freed Nigerians are Mrs Maryam Hussain Abdullahi, Mrs. Abdullahi Bahijja Aminu, and Mr. Abdulhamid Saddieq, who had travelled for the lesser hajj in August but were wrongfully implicated in …