The incident was disclosed in a statement by the airline’s spokesman, Chibuike Uloka, on Wednesday.
NDLEA assured that efforts are underway to liaise with Saudi authorities to free wrongly detained Nigerians.
Mr Oyewale said the suspects would be charged to court as soon as the investigation was concluded.
Mr Babafemi said, “The interdiction of the intending pilgrims at the NDLEA final screening point at the Kano airport was based on credible intelligence.’’
The suspension is to enable internal appraisal of the airline’s operations.
He commended the graduates for their dedication and outstanding performance.
“The House is aware that all the passengers went through the Advanced Passengers Pre-screening System.’’
The returnees arrived at the airport at about 10:35 a.m. on board B737-400 SKY MALI Airline plane with registration number UR-CQX.
It also sought the federal government to evaluate the entire airport concession process and ensure a level playing field for all parties.
The coordinator said the returnees comprised 34 males, 18 females and 52 children who hailed from Kano, Katsina, Borno, Akwa Ibom and Yobe.
