Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted 70 parcels of cocaine concealed within cocoa butter body cream containers bound for London, United Kingdom, through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
According to a statement by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday, the 3.6kg consignment was discovered on October 14, 2025, during a cargo examination of personal effects intended for an Air Peace flight to London. A cargo agent, Lawal Olakunle, who presented the consignment, was arrested immediately. Two others — a healthcare worker, Ogunmuyide Taiwo, and a travel agency CEO, Mutiu Adebiyi — were later arrested in follow-up operations across Lagos.
In a related development, NDLEA officers at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, arrested a 35-year-old Lesotho national, Lemena Mark, while attempting to export 103.59 grammes of methamphetamine concealed in a “diabeta herbs coffee tea” pack to the Philippines.
At Bode Saadu, Kwara State, 40-year-old Umar Abubakar was arrested with 21,950 capsules of Tramadol 250mg hidden inside a 100-litre water heater following credible intelligence.
In Lagos, NDLEA operatives raided Proxy Night Club, Victoria Island, where a drug party was underway, arresting over 100 suspects, including the club owner, socialite Mike “Pretty Mike” Nwogu. Various illicit substances, including “Loud” and laughing gas, were seized during the operation.
Other nationwide operations yielded significant seizures:
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Taraba: Two suspects were caught with 450,000 pills of Tramadol and Exol-5 in a truck from Onitsha to Mubi.
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Kogi: Officers intercepted 162.2kg of cannabis along the Okene/Lokoja highway.
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Nasarawa: 128kg of cannabis was recovered from a 55-year-old suspect in Keffi.
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Lagos: A Lekki-based mother of two, Oyonumoh Effiong, was arrested with 500g of Canadian and California “Loud.”
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Ikorodu: 275 litres of a psychoactive drink known as skuchies were recovered from a suspect’s residence.
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Abia: A 75-year-old man and a 60-year-old woman were arrested for drug trafficking in Obingwa Local Government Area.
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Ondo & Kaduna: Over 380kg of cannabis and thousands of Tramadol and Rohypnol pills were seized from multiple suspects.
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Seme Border: Two suspects were arrested with 55kg of cannabis and 121 litres of skuchies.
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Zamfara: A suspect was caught with an AK-47 rifle and over 1,700 rounds of ammunition, later handed over to security authorities.
NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd), commended the officers involved in the operations and urged continued vigilance in the agency’s “War Against Drug Abuse” (WADA) campaign across the country.
