NDLEA Seizes N3bn Opioids at Lagos Airport, Arrests Traffickers
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted a massive consignment of 2.55 million opioid pills weighing 1,640.55kg at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The drugs, valued at N3 billion, were discovered during a joint examination of three monitored consignments imported from India and Bangladesh via Qatar Airways, RwandAir, and Ethiopian Airlines on September 22, 2026.
In a separate incident, Lovely Chukwulobelu, a 25-year-old businessman, was arrested at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu, on September 25, 2026, for attempting to smuggle 72 wraps of cocaine to Portugal. He had recently married on September 13, 2026, and claimed he turned to drug trafficking to cover wedding expenses.
Additionally, in Bauchi State, NDLEA operatives arrested Umar Hamidu, 35, and Abdulkarim Salihu, 45, with 300 compressed blocks of cannabis weighing 262.5kg.
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