A Nigerian woman identified simply as Peace has shared the chilling story of how she was sentenced to death by hanging in Malaysia after unknowingly trafficking drugs for her husband.…….CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Speaking on Abuja-based Brekete Family reality radio, Peace narrated how her marriage in 2009 quickly turned into a nightmare that nearly cost her life.
According to her, her husband, Mr. George, relocated to Malaysia in 2010. The following year, while she was pregnant with their second child and struggling with a painful eye growth, George persuaded her to join him abroad for medical treatment. He assured her that surgery in Malaysia would be safer than in Nigeria and made all the travel arrangements.…….CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Before her departure in April 2011, she stayed with George’s elder sister in Lagos to finalize her documents. During this period, her husband asked her to travel with a bag sent by a friend. Though she already had her luggage packed, he insisted that the bag looked more “suitable” for international travel.
> “I never knew the bag had drugs. My husband deceived me, and I became the one to suffer for it,” Peace said.
On arrival in Malaysia, she was arrested after security officials discovered narcotics hidden inside the bag. She was charged with drug trafficking — an offence punishable by death in the country.
> “It was death by hanging. On May 24, 2015, they sentenced me to death,” she recalled, fighting back tears.
How Obama and the Pope Intervened
Peace said her trial dragged on for years until her conviction. However, her execution was halted following international appeals.
> “At that time, they stopped hanging women because Barack Obama and the Pope came to beg Malaysia, saying the killings were too much. So they changed my sentence to life imprisonment,” she recounted.
She spent years in prison, reflecting on how trust in her husband led her into tragedy.
Her story has reignited conversations around drug trafficking networks that exploit unsuspecting victims, especially women. Rights groups continue to warn Nigerians against carrying luggage or parcels they cannot verify when traveling abroad.…….CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
