NDLEA Nabs Two Brothers with Cocaine at MMA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two brothers, John Abugu, 43, and Kenneth Abugu, 31, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos, with 5 kilograms of cocaine concealed in the walls of their suitcases. T
he brothers were attempting to board a flight to India when they were apprehended by NDLEA officers on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025.
According to a statement by NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, the arrest was made possible by proactive processing of credible intelligence. The brothers claimed to be traveling to India for medical treatment, but when their suitcases were thoroughly searched by NDLEA officers, whitish powdery substances later confirmed to be cocaine were discovered on the walls of their bags.
This development is part of a series of drug trafficking attempts uncovered by the NDLEA in recent days. On the same day, April 3rd, NDLEA officers at the MMIA Strategic Command intercepted a 20-year-old Ghanaian-British man, Parker Darren Hazekia Osei, with 36 parcels of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis weighing 19.40 kilograms, packed in a giant traveling bag.
In Abia State, NDLEA officers arrested a 75-year-old grandpa, Nna Nnanna Felix, with 1.6 kilograms of skunk, a strain of cannabis, during a raid at Umunteke Asa, Ukwa West LGA, on Saturday, April 5th.
Another suspect, David Chinemerem, 21, was nabbed with 2,050 ampoules of pentazocine at 7 Nnajiego Lane, Umuode road, Aba, on Tuesday, April 1st.
The NDLEA also arrested a 20-year-old suspect, who claims to be a student of Computer Science at East London University, UK, with a large consignment of illicit drugs.
The suspect, Parker Darren Hazekia Osei, was arrested during the inward clearance of passengers on an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Bangkok, Thailand, at the E-arrival hall of the Lagos airport.
In his statement, Osei claimed he lives with his parents in the UK but left London about a week ago for Bangkok, where he picked up the illicit drug consignment to deliver in Nigeria.
The NDLEA has warned that it will continue to intensify its efforts to combat drug trafficking in the country, using intelligence and proactive measures to intercept and arrest suspects. The agency has also called on the public to provide information and support in the fight against drug trafficking and abuse.
As the NDLEA continues to make significant strides in the fight against drug trafficking, the agency is urging the public to be vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the authorities. With the support of the public, the NDLEA is confident that it can rid Nigeria of the scourge of drug trafficking and abuse.
