Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have foiled bizarre plot by a Kano based businesswoman, 35-year-old Rabi Muhammad, to smuggle drugs using fake pregnancy.
A statement by the NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi on Sunday said Rabi was intercepted by NDLEA officers at the departure tarmac of Seme land border with a protruding tummy on Monday 16th February 2026 while attempting to cross to Cotonou in Benin Republic.
“A full body search however revealed the absurd: her pregnancy was fake and her baby bump was designed with a pink coloured calabash used to conceal 3,200 capsules of tramadol, which she tied around her stomach and was taking to Cotonou to sell,” the statement said.
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, retired Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa commended the officers for their their balanced approach to drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction efforts.
