Three Nigerians acquitted of drug trafficking charges in Saudi Arabia after 10 months of detention.
The Federal Government has announced the release of three Nigerians—Hadiza Abba, Fatima Umate Malah, and Fatima Kannai Gamboi—who were detained and prosecuted in Saudi Arabia for drug trafficking.
In a statement issued in Abuja, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, acting spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, revealed that their freedom was achieved after extensive diplomatic negotiations and legal efforts.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform that three Nigerian nationals – Hadiza Abba, Fatima Umate Malah, and Fatima Kannai Gamboi – arrested and prosecuted for dr¥g trafficking on March 5, 2024, at Prince Mohammad bin Abdul Azeez International Airport in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, have been released after spending 10 months in detention.
The arrest of the three women was a result of the earlier arrest of two Nigerian nationals who were found in possession of 80 capsules of cocaine weighing 900.28 grammes and 70 capsules of Cocaine weighing 789.5 grammes, respectively.
