NDLEA Arrests India-Bound Brothers With 5kg of Illicit Drugs at Lagos Airport

• Two India-bound brothers have been arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja, Lagos state
• NDLEA officers arrested the two brothers with 5kg of cocaine concealed in walls of their suitcases
• The NDLEA Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, shared more details about the arrest and that of others

TheTalk.NG journalist Adekunle Dada has over 7 years of experience covering basic and tertiary education in Nigeria and worldwide

Ikeja, Lagos state – Two brothers, John Abugu, 43, and Kenneth Abugu, 31, have been arrested with 5kg of cocaine concealed in walls of their suitcases at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja, Lagos state.

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested the two brothers while attempting to board a flight to India on Thursday, 3rd April 2025.

India-bound brothers arrested at Lagos airport with 5kg cocaine in walls of suitcases.
Photo credit: @ndlea_nigeriaSource: Twitter

The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, explained that the suspects were arrested following the proactive processing of credible intelligence.

Babafemi made this known in a statement issued on Sunday, April 6, 2025, via the NDLEA X handle, @ndlea_nigeria.

According to the statement, NDLEA officers discovered whitish powdery substances, later confirmed to be cocaine, on the walls of their bags.

Babafemi said the brothers claimed they were travelling to India for medical treatment.

The NDLEA officers also intercepted a 20-year-old Ghanaian-British man, Parker Darren Hazekia Osei, with 36 parcels of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis weighing 19.40kgs packed in a giant traveling bag.

“The suspect who claims he is a student of Computer Science at East London University, UK, was arrested during the inward clearance of passengers on an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Bangkok, Thailand, at the E-arrival hall of the Lagos airport.

“In his statement, the techie claims he lives with his parents in the UK but left London about a week ago for Bangkok, where he picked up the illicit drug consignment to deliver in Nigeria.”

TheTalk.NG earlier reported that NDLEA operatives arrested an Indian lady, Ms. Neetu Neetu, for drug trafficking.

Neetu was arrested with 72 parcels of heroin factory sealed in wafer wraps and packaged as chocolates.

The NDLEA spokesperson narrated how the Indian woman was arrested at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano state.

TheTalk.NG also reported that NDLEA operatives intercepted illicit consignments at logistics firms and the Lagos airport.

Illicit drugs like Cocaine, Tramadol, Loud, Molly, and others are concealed in prayer beads, packs of board games, and female clothes to the USA, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Poland, and UAE.

Babafemi shared more details of how the suspects were arrested by the officers on different days.

NDLEA arrests Thai lady with boxes of Illicit drug consignments

Meanwhile, TheTalk.NG reported that NDLEA arrested a Thai lady, Ms. Pattaphi Wimonnat.

The 24-year-old Thai lady was arrested for drug trafficking at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja in Lagos.

The NDLEA Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, shared more details about the arrest and other operations.

Source: TheTalk.NG

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