Breaking: Nigerian lady cleared of drug charges in Saudi Arabia, released

The Nigeria Mission in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday said that the detained Zainab Habib has been released.

Zainab was falsely accused of drug peddling in Saudi Arabia and was arrested in December 2018 with Tramadol, a banned substance.

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Investigations by the Nigerian government have since revealed that the drug was planted in Zainab’s luggage by a cartel that specialises in planting drugs in the bags of unsuspecting travelers.

*Photo: Zainab with Nigerian officials after her release