NDLEA arrests businessman, at Kano Airport for attempting to smuggle 127 wraps of cocaine
...as Agency finds coacine ,skunk in , black soap,Ladies handbags
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives have arrested Ejiofor Godwin Emeka, a 52-year-old businessman, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) in Kano.
This led to the recovery of 127 wraps of cocaine from his person, with some concealed in his private part and stomach after extended excretion observation. Ejiofor, who runs boutiques in Lagos and Onitsha, Anambra state, was taken into NDLEA custody upon his arrival from Bangkok, Thailand via Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 941 on Wednesday, 8th October 2025, following credible intelligence.
A body scan revealed that he had ingested illicit drugs, and some were concealed in his private part. An initial recovery of 58 wraps of cocaine from his pant was followed by the recovery of 69 pellets of cocaine in seven excretions during excretion observation, totaling 127 wraps weighing 1.388 kilograms.
In a related development, NDLEA operatives intercepted three shipments of illicit drugs bound for the United Kingdom at a Lagos courier company on Thursday, October 9th, and Friday, October 10th. Methamphetamine weighing 1.74 kg was discovered hidden in blocks of glass ceramics, while another shipment contained 114 grams and 168 grams of pentazocine and tramadol injections, respectively.
The third consignment included 48 grams of tramadol capsules concealed in a Vitamin C container, all destined for the UK.
Furthermore, NDLEA operatives foiled attempts by other criminal syndicates to ship 2.6kg of skunk and 422grams of tapentadol 250mg hidden in black soap tablets to Turkey, 169 grams of cocaine concealed in ladies’ handbags to Australia, and 568 grams of Loud, a potent cannabis strain, hidden in herb containers to the United Arab Emirates at Lagos courier companies.
In response to the arrests and seizures, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), urged his operatives and colleagues nationwide to sustain their tenacity, professionalism, and balanced approach to the Agency’s drug control efforts.
