Saudi Arabia Frees Nigerian, Ibrahim Over Drug Trafficking Charges
A Saudi Arabian court has ordered the release of a Nigerian, Ibrahim Ibrahim who was apprehended and detained in 2017 for drug trafficking allegations.
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission(NIDCOM) disclosed this in a tweet on Tuesday.
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According to the commission, its representatives and the Zamfara state government had arrived Jeddah with a documentary proof that the defendant was blackmailed by some persons who allegedly placed illicit drugs in his luggage
NIDCOM also said that it told the court that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency had arrested three persons connected to the issue and that they have been charged at the Federal High Court in Kano.
These documents were provided to the Saudi Court after which they ruled in favor of Ibrahim and discharged him, NIDCOM tweeted.
On her part, NIDCOM Chairperson, Abike Dabire lauded the Saudi authorities and the delegation, adding that it was a job well done
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“Great news from Saudi, Ibrahim Ibrahim locked up for 3 years for an offence he didn’t commit, has been released, Head of legal,@nidcom_gov, Barr Bello, two reps from Zamfara, travelled to Saudi, along with our mission and AGs office, made this happen,” she tweeted.
