The septuagenarian, who claimed he was travelling to London, United Kingdom for vacation, was arrested by NDLEA officers at the departure hall of the Abuja airport while attempting to board a British Airways flight BA082 to Heathrow London on March 14, 2026.
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The 31.5kg cocaine in hatch 3 of the ship, which originated from Marshall Islands, was seized on January 2, 2026.
It was intercepted at the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos State.
The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, made the revelation in a statement he issued to newsmen on Tuesday.
The businessman, who operates boutiques in Lagos State and Onitsha, Anambra State, was taken into NDLEA custody on October 8, 2025.
This followed their arrest by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.
According to available information as at press time on Sunday, three suspects linked to the cargo have already been arrested in follow-up operations.
This busting of the syndicate, it was revealed to newsmen on Sunday, followed the arrest of leaders of the cartel in Kano, the Kano State capital.
According to available information, the suspect, who was nabbed on May 28, 2025, was confirmed to have ingested illicit substances by NDLEA operatives.
The woman, who disguised with hijab, was nabbed by operatives of the NDLEA at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The two brothers were arrested at the Lagos airport on April 3, 2025 following proactive processing of credible intelligence by operatives.
At least two of the suspects behind some of the aborted missions at the MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos State have already been arrested.
The arrest of the automobile spare parts dealer came barely three weeks after NDLEA operatives launched a manhunt for him.
According to available information, the drug was to pass through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State.
This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja.
The Nigerian suspect is a 200-level student of nursing at the Noida International University, Uttar Pradesh, located in India.
The court was presided over by Justice Yellim Bogoro who sentenced them to various jail terms totaling twenty-eight years with hard labour.
The NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi said in a statement on Sunday in Abuja that the drugs weighed six kilograms.
The businessman was intercepted on November 20, 2024 at the arrival hall of the airport during the inbound screening of passengers.
Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, said this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos.