The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has uncovered a drug trafficking attempt involving cocaine concealed in traditional Nigerian ‘aso-ebi’ male caps and female headgears popularly called ‘fila’ and ‘gele’, respectively.
This was disclosed by the NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi via his official X handle on Sunday, warning Nigerians to exercise caution when asked to transport traditional wear abroad on behalf of others.
“In case you’re asked to help take as part of your luggage to Europe or elsewhere any aso ebi fila and gele (traditional male cap and female headgear), the latest seizure of cocaine concealed in such materials uncovered by #ndlea_nigeria will make you think twice,” Babafemi wrote, alongside a photo and video of the seizure.
It was reported last Sunday that NDLEA officers similarly discovered a large storage created in the belly of an oil tanker for the sole purpose of moving drugs across the country.