NDLEA dismisses circulating photos of Saudi-detained pilgrims as misleading

By Kingsley Omonobi

Abuja—The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has clarified that images circulating successful the media purportedly showing the 3 Nigerian pilgrims precocious released by Saudi authorities are mendacious and unrelated to the victims.

In a connection issued connected Thursday by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the Agency stressed that it has ne'er released oregon published the photographs of the pilgrims, successful enactment with planetary standards connected quality rights and the extortion of victims’ privacy.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the images presently successful circulation are not those of the 3 Nigerians who were detained successful Jeddah,” Babafemi said.

He explained that the NDLEA deliberately refrained from disclosing their identities publically to shield them from undue vulnerability and to let them reintegrate into nine without stigma.

While appreciating the relation of the media successful nationalist enlightenment, the Agency urged journalists and platforms to workout restraint and debar the usage of misleading oregon unrelated images that could compromise the dignity of guiltless persons.

The clarification comes days aft the Saudi authorities cleared and released the 3 Nigerians who had been wrongly detained successful Jeddah.

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