June 14, 2026
By Olasunkanmi Akoni
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested several suspects and recovered large quantities of illicit drugs in operations carried out across different parts of the country.
NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said a 41-year-old businessman based in São Paulo, Brazil, identified as Abugu Ikechukwu, was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, after arriving in Nigeria from Brazil via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on an Ethiopian Airlines flight on June 11.
According to the agency, a search of his luggage led to the recovery of 14 towels and shirts allegedly impregnated with 6.10 kilograms of liquid cocaine.
