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3 Women Released From Saudi Arabia Prison For Drug Trafficking, After 10 Months In Prison

Demilade Bakare
Demilade Bakare
Published: May 27, 2025
Last updated: May 27, 2025
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3 Women Released From Saudi Arabia Prison For Drug Trafficking, After 10 Months In Prison | Daily Report Nigeria
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  • 3 Nigerian woman have been released after a 10-month jail term.

  • The suspects were accused of importing illicit drugs into the country, hence their arrest.

  • The trio were arrested on 5 March 2024 at Prince Mohammad bin Abdul Azeez International Airport in Madinah, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has released three Nigerians, after being arrested, and sentenced for drug trafficking.

The Nigerian women, identified as Hadiza Abba, Fatima Malah and Fatima Gamboi were arrested after allegedly being caught with substance suspected to be cocaine.

 

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Confirming the latest developments in a statement released on Sunday, January 5 in Abuja, the acting spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, said the release of was as a result of diplomatic engagement between the two countries – Nigeria and Saudi Arabia.

The statement reads;

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 gm and 70 capsules of Cocaine weighing 789.5gm, respectively,” the statement read.

3 Women Released From Saudi Arabia Prison For Drug Trafficking, After 10 Months In Prison
The three women arrested for drug trafficking and the acting spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

“The women were detained by the Saudi authorities on suspicion of being accomplices and abating the trafficking of the banned substance found on the aforementioned arrested Nigerians.

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“The Ministry wishes to recall that the trio’s arrest attracted much attention in Saudi Arabia and Nigeria

“Their successful release was achieved after prolonged diplomatic and legal engagements, which culminated in their discharge and acquittal, as well as subsequent handover to the Consulate-General of Nigeria in Jedda

“The ladies were received by Amb. Muazam Nayaya, Consul-General of Nigeria in Jeddah, is currently awaiting relevant immigration processes for their return to Nigeria to reunite with their families.” 

 

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