Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- The Nigerian government has secured the release of three Nigerians detained in Saudi Arabia after being falsely linked to drug trafficking.

The Nigerians, who were identified as Abdulhamid Sadieq, Maryam Abdullahi, and Bahijah Abdullahi, were arrested in August at King Abdul Aziz International Airport, Jeddah.

They were arrested after prohibited substances were "fraudulently" tagged to their tickets at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport by criminal syndicates.

In a statement on Tuesday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, said that the luggage containing the substance had been attached to their luggage without their knowledge.

He stated that, following their arrest, a joint investigation by Saudi aut...