Nigerian Woman Caught With Indian Hemp Hidden Under Her Hairdo In Ghana

The 23 year-old suspect, from Nigerian, concealed the substance in her rasta hairdo.

Tawa Buhari, who gave her name as Aisha Mohammed, was at the Nsawam Prisons to visit her cousin, Sadat Mohammed, who is serving a 70-year jail term for robbery.


Assistant Chief Officer Mary Kwarteng discovered the substance wrapped in black polythene and hidden in the suspect’s hairdo during a routine search.

During interrogation by the prison's officer, Tawa claimed the substance was given to her three months ago by a Mallam (spiritualist) at Nima, Accra, to put in her hair after she had complained to him about the sleepless nights she was suffering.

“He told me it is a medicine that will protect and help me to sleep very well. I didn’t know what he gave me was Indian hemp,” she said.

The suspect was handed over to the Nsawam Police, together with the exhibits for further investigations.