.. says she used son as cover
By Kingsley Omonobi
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 38-year-old South African woman, Ms. Will Jessica Ann, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 5.75 kilogrammes of heroin into Nigeria while using her three-year-old son as cover.
According to the agency, the suspect was arrested on Monday, July 6, 2026, during the inward clearance of passengers on Qatar Airways flight QR1433 from Doha to Abuja.
NDLEA said the suspect initially denied travelling with any checked-in luggage. However, operatives established that two bags containing 14 large blocks of heroin bore baggage tags that matched the claim tags attached to her passport.
