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“I Am Not A Criminal, I Just Want To Survive” – 51year Old Grandmother Caught With Drugs Cries Out

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A 51-year-old grandmother, Monsurat Akinyemi, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos for being in possession of 180 grammes of heroin, PUNCH reports.

Akinyemi, an Ogun State indigene was apprehended after four parcels of the drug was found in her luggage. Officials discovered the drug during an inward screening of passengers on an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Entebbe, Uganda.

A statement by NDLEA spokesperson, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed that the agency’s commander at the airport, Ahmadu Garba, said the suspect traveled to Uganda for one week and hid the drugs in her luggage on the way back.

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“The case is under investigation and will be charged to court soon,” Garba said.
Speaking to investigators, Akinyemi said:

“I used to buy female clothes from India for sale. However, due to family problems and the economic situation, my business started to die.

“I wanted to expand my business. I was introduced to drug trafficking by a friend who invited me to Uganda. I invested my $3,000 (about N1.2 million using black market rate) in the deal and expected that I would get $6,000 from it.

“I am sad that things did not go as planned. I am not a criminal. I just want to survive. When the drug was discovered at the airport, I felt as if it was all over for me.”

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180 thoughts on ““I Am Not A Criminal, I Just Want To Survive” – 51year Old Grandmother Caught With Drugs Cries Out”

  6. Survive by destroying other people’s lives?no granny u had an option,selling sachet water or anything little is better.but to engage in dealing of drugs is greediness.

  7. Survive by destroying other people’s lives?no granny u had an option,selling sachet water or anything little is better.but to engage in dealing of drugs is greediness.

  8. But dear drug dealing is a criminal act, thank your God say na naija dem hold you, if na place like Indonesia na where you go see mouth say you no be criminal? You’ve taking a very wrong step all in the name of survival, na your fellow women dey under sun for market dey sell food stuffs and they’re surviving, your excuse is shameful, you should be bemoaning your faith with a feeling of guilty instead of blaming your woes on survival. Well, no death penalty for drug traffickers in Nigeria but I wish you long years in jail. I rest my case.

  11. Must u put tribe in anything,Na waooo.involving in crime is not by tribe or religion madam.stop bringing confusing to nig with this religion of a thing or did the post say only Igbo traffic drugs.

  17. man must survive…yes…but those struggling hard are not toys either. Grandmas selling and Hawking are not fools either. now that she’s gon be executed, please, is her reason strong enough to escape from death? they’ve killed more than 10nigerians under 5months…why is it only Nigerians?!

  18. Timzzy Temi Akinyele,u wont understand, your Yoruba bros n sis won’t allow someone have peace, once it’s an igbo name

  21. Yes dear,I will bring in tribe over & over again. When an Igbo guy was executed in Indonesia for d same offense, non-igbos were wagging their tongues,condemning him(which is right) but making it sound as if it’s only “Igbos” that indulge in such deadly bizness.

  22. Oh that why she is not allowing herself to rest bcos it Yoruba name @obinnaU0001f604,ok let her keep it up then & I see ur also an Igbo guy so u can back her up,all the best 4 u guysU0001f44aU0001f3fb

  24. no i don’t…but why do things when you know the consequences? why do things that your life will pay for? why do things that in the end, you won’t even live to enjoy what uve so hardly earned?

  27. All of you are brain wash my the system,what defines Criminal anyway nowadays,you get caught with a Q of weed for personal use and you get a criminal record on your back for the rest of your live

  28. All of you are brain wash my the system,what defines Criminal anyway nowadays,you get caught with a Q of weed for personal use and you get a criminal record on your back for the rest of your live

  31. Lol
    Dearie,am not disputing that. That why I said ” I thought it’s only Igbos that traffic hard drugs”. Reading is indeed different from understanding.. Lara Kasym

  34. U are a disgrace to womanhood n your family. What’s your example to your children especially your grand children. Lack of contentment, clothes biz is bringing in slow income. God that has kept you till 51 isn’t faithful. I’m really disappointed at you bcos u are an elder

  37. all this Yoruba women that sale lace what did u think they do… all of them is trafficking drugs

  38. My friend is not only Nigerians , haven’t you had of dozen of Philippines executed for smuggling drugs into their country ?

  39. and they say ibos are the only ones into drug trafficking, even old mama from d west wan make fast cash, not quite long ago northerners on pilgrimage in Saudi were also caught with hard drugs. Drug trafficking is global problem and a very bad thing, lets not ping it on one tribe!!!

  41. everywhere brother for the sake of law abiding citizens for thier rights not to be feed with this drugs…survival is unfair for those earnings with easy money.

  43. Too bad of a mother, this is not survival madam is greed , you want to make it fast fast. You felt bad not because you re caught but your plan has failed abi?

  44. abi o my brother se dey lucky if d country mentioned na end of d road 4 her , yeye woman, but na poverty and desperation push her, sad

  50. She should have made money in a healthy way. Now Kirikiri maximum security prison will be her home.

  52. See how her bleached skin is irritating. Nawa ooo. This is pure greed. Madam you are a full time criminal.

  54. I’m talking about when she’s out from jail then what will she do or what money will she use in starting up a business after losing the $3000 to buy the stuff thinking she will gain $3000 more. Is a pity and i feel for her cos Life is hardU0001f622

  56. Wait until drug destroys someone who you cherish most in your life,then u will understand Collins M Ekele.

  58. Don’t judge her were just human only God knows what she’s doing..just pray for her

  60. Quite well. She knew the consequence(s) before the crime. Thank God she was not caught in any of those barbaric countries that serve the death penalty for drug offenders.

  63. Timzzy Temy Akinyele….Onyinye is right in her comment but I wish everyone will have the same mind as you do….I like that,let’s be neutral…

  67. Blame it all on a corrupt government, If she had a good quality of living she wouldn’t choose drug trafficking.

  68. Timzzy Temi Akinyele,you need to see your people’s comments when an igbo man was executed in Indonesia for drug trafficking

  71. Its the source you should be worried about not the seller, coz there are thousands of them out there? Typical african, always focus on whats on the surface not the root

  75. Olufemi Adedipe stop being ignorant,what source are u talking about?what is wrong is wrong and must be condemned.yes I’m typical African and I’m proud of that.neither the excuse she gave nor the trash u typed here will save her.

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  84. You are not a criminal trafficking drugs that kills our children? You are the worse of all

  85. You are not a criminal trafficking drugs that kills our children? You are the worse of all

  88. u r not using ur brains gogo duing drugs is very bad u r a criminal u need to b loked up don’t listen to these stupid fools who say blaime gvmnt they r mad

  89. Even FBI, White House, army force and others, do traffic and sell drugs.
    Doctors, priest and others do engage into drugs business
    People should free those arrested

  90. Yea I do see it @lkenna that why I said all the Igbo to also do the same & I wish u guys the best of luck,at least ur an Igbo guy so what else do I expect from u than to say u love onyiye’s comment.i just to wonder if it will solve anything.as 4 me crime is not by tribe or religion.

  91. Ah.. Check well oo’ she be Igbo oo, cos na only we igbos love moni oo….. Well’ lord hv mercy on her

  95. Apart from criminal aspect, grandma in drug trafficking is unimaginable. What will be her advice to her grand children? Nawaoo!

  97. dem dey yan say drug trafiking wrong one mumu dey there dey gauge who dem execute pass,make unna get sense for unna papa sake eeh,it is wrong to do it weda na igbo or hausa or yoruba,it is wrong,stop tinking out of line#smh

  99. Shamsu DAT name dey like igbo name..u no go shut ur mouth if u hav notin tangible to say

  100. @Tizzy Temi’ i believe that everyone here understood u very well cos crime is crime..but that will not change what #Okeke said cos my dear’ had it bn that this woman’s name appeared to be igbo name…hhmmm..u would hv seen bombs coming from ur fellow yoruba bros & sisters from every angle… How i wish everyone reasons like u

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