Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 35-year-old Kano-based businesswoman, Rabi Muhammad, for allegedly attempting to smuggle tramadol through the Seme land border concealed in a fake pregnancy.
According to a statement issued on Sunday, 22nd February 2026,by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, the suspect was intercepted on Monday, 16th February, at the departure point of the Seme border while attempting to cross into Cotonou, Benin Republic.
Babafemi said the suspect was stopped during routine checks after officers observed what appeared to be a protruding stomach. He stated, “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.”
