Nigeria: Govt Warns Muslim Pilgrims Against Taking Narcotics, Kolanuts to Saudi Arabia

11 July 2019

The Federal Government has cautioned Muslim pilgrims against taking banned substances to Saudi Arabia, as an inaugural flight of intending pilgrims for 2019 Hajj exercise took off yesterday.

Speaking through the Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri- Erewa, the Federal Government warned that such illegal acts would attract the death penalty, noting that kolanuts and prescription painkillers in large quantities had been banned in Saudi Arabia, and if found, would attract severe penalties according to new regulations.

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