Businessman Excretes 69 Cocaine Wraps At Kano Airport

A 52-year-old businessman, Ejiofor Godwin Emeka, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) astatine the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) successful Kano, pursuing which a full of 127 wraps of cocaine concealed successful his backstage portion and tummy person been recovered aft days nether excretion observation.

A connection signed by the NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, connected Sunday, said Ejiofor, who operated boutiques successful Lagos and Onitsha, Anambra State, was taken into NDLEA custody upon his accomplishment from Bangkok, Thailand via Ethiopian Airlines formation ET 941 connected Wednesday, October 8, 2025, pursuing credible intelligence.

He was taken for a assemblage scan, which confirmed helium ingested illicit drugs and had immoderate concealed successful his backstage part. A full of 58 wraps of cocaine were instantly recovered from his sound aft which helium was taken for excretion reflection during which helium egested 69 pellets of cocaine successful 7 excretions bringing the full fig of wraps of the people A cause recovered from him to 127 weighing 1.388 kilograms.

Meanwhile, 3 consignments of illicit drugs heading to the United Kingdom were connected Thursday and Friday, October 9 and 10, intercepted astatine a courier institution successful Lagos by NDLEA operatives. One of the shipments, 1.74 kg of methamphetamine was recovered from blocks of solid ceramics, portion different shipment containd 114 grams and 168 grams of pentazocine and tramadol injections, respectively conscionable arsenic the 3rd consignment contained 48 grams of tramadol capsules concealed successful Vitamin C container, each going to the UK. Bids by different acceptable of transgression syndicates to vessel 2.6kg skunk and 422grams tapentadol 250mg concealed successful tablets of achromatic soap heading to Turkey; 169 grams of cocaine hidden successful lady’s handbags going to Australia and 568 grams of Loud, a beardown strain of cannabis concealed successful containers of herbs going to United Arab Emirates, were thwarted by NDLEA operatives astatine immoderate courier companies successful Lagos.

Meanwhile, a full of 27, 510 pills of rohypnol concealed successful sachets of alcoholic drinks going to South Africa person been intercepted by NDLEA officers astatine the export shed of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos. After the archetypal apprehension of a freight cause and a cab operator linked to the shipment, a follow-up cognition astatine Oyingbo marketplace successful Lagos led to the apprehension of the mastermind, 46-year-old Samuel Omoruyi (alias Yellow) connected October 2.

Same day, an Italy-based businessman, Enehizena Augustine Uyimwen, was arrested by operatives portion attempting to export 3,700 pills of tramadol 225mg and 2,600 tabs of tapentadol 200mg hidden successful nutrient items to the European country. He claimed helium was trafficking the opioids for idiosyncratic other for a interest of €945.

In Edo State, a raid of the location of a fishy Emmanuel Sunday, 33, astatine Ugbekpe Ekperi successful Etsako Central LGA led to the betterment of 47kg skunk, a strain of cannabis. Two suspects:
Nureni Ayobami Eleweodo, 48, and Oladejo Taiwo, 52, were connected Wednesday October 8 arrested astatine Omifufun village, Ife South LGA, Osun State, pursuing the seizure of 635 kilograms of skunk from their Toyota Hiace autobus marked DDA65ZY. Two different suspects:
Timothy Omiwole, 41, and Isaac Achiatan, 36, were nabbed astatine aforesaid determination with 100kg skunk recovered from them on with their motorcycle.

While Okoro Julius, 20, and Onyebuchi Nwibo, 25, were arrested successful antithetic parts of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, successful transportation with the seizure of 8.5kg skunk connected Friday, October 10,
Sulaiman Kalalu, 46, was nabbed aft 29.5kg of aforesaid substance was recovered successful his location astatine Bayan Asiti, Jibia town, Katsina State connected Saturday, October 11.

In Niger State, NDLEA officers connected Wednesday, October 8, arrested Yisa Daniel, 29, astatine New Bussa wherever 22,000 capsules of tramadol, 800 ampoules of pentazocine injection and 150,000 pills of exol-5 were seized from him. A full of 312kg skunk was recovered from a bush astatine Ologede camp, Ogbese, Ondo State portion operatives connected patrol on Benin-Lagos expressway connected Thursday, October 9 intercepted 2 suspects: Francis John, 39, and Adeyemi Taiwo, 46, successful a car conveying 141.8kg skunk.

In Kaduna State, a fishy Rufai Ahmed, 27, (alias Farin Malam) was nabbed astatine Abuja/Kaduna toll gross portion conveying 150,000 pills of exol-5 from Lagos to Katsina.

In similar manner, Commands and formations of the Agency crossed the state continued their War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitisation activities to schools, worship centres, enactment places and communities, among others successful the past week. These include: WADA sensitization lecture to students and unit of General Murtala Mohammed College, Yola, Adamawa State; Assembly of God Secondary School, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State; Community Girls Secondary School, Bakori, Katsina State; Girls Secondary School, Nenwe, Awgu LGA, Enugu State; Day Secondary School, Tungan Mallam, Paikoro LGA, Nige...