NDLEA Arrests Businessman at Kano Airport After Excreting 127 Wraps of Cocaine

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, have arrested a 52-year-old businessman, Ejiofor Godwin Emeka, for trafficking cocaine concealed in his private parts and stomach.

According to a statement by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, Ejiofor, who runs boutiques in Lagos and Onitsha, Anambra State, was intercepted upon arrival from Bangkok, Thailand, via an Ethiopian Airlines flight (ET 941) on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, following credible intelligence.

“He was taken for a body scan, which confirmed he ingested illicit drugs and had some concealed in his private part.
A total of 58 wraps of cocaine were immediately recovered from his pants after which he was placed under excretion observation. He later egested 69 additional pellets in seven excretions, bringing the total to 127 wraps weighing 1.388 kilograms,” Babafemi said.

The NDLEA also reported several other interceptions of drug consignments headed to various destinations, including the United Kingdom, Turkey, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates, during operations in Lagos.

“Three shipments of illicit drugs bound for the UK were seized on October 9 and 10 at a courier company in Lagos. They included 1.74 kg of methamphetamine hidden in glass ceramics, 114 grams of pentazocine injections, 168 grams of tramadol injections, and 48 grams of tramadol capsules concealed in Vitamin C containers,” the agency revealed.

Other attempted exports were also thwarted, including 2.6 kg of skunk and 422 grams of tapentadol concealed in black soap tablets bound for Turkey, 169 grams of cocaine hidden in ladies’ handbags heading to Australia, and 568 grams of Loud (a potent cannabis strain) disguised in herbal containers destined for the UAE.

At the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, NDLEA operatives intercepted 27,510 pills of Rohypnol concealed in sachets of alcoholic drinks en route to South Africa. A freight agent and a cab driver were initially arrested, leading to the capture of the suspected mastermind, Samuel Omoruyi (alias Yellow), 46, during a follow-up operation in Oyingbo Market on October 2.

The same day, another suspect, Enehizena Augustine Uyimwen, an Italy-based businessman, was arrested while attempting to export 3,700 tramadol pills and 2,600 tapentadol tablets hidden in food items. He reportedly admitted he was trafficking the drugs for someone else for a fee of €945.

NDLEA operations also extended across multiple states:

• In Edo State, a raid on Ugbekpe Ekperi led to the seizure of 47 kg of skunk.
• In Osun State, 635 kg of skunk was seized from a Toyota Hiace bus, with four suspects arrested.
• In Rivers State, 8.5 kg of skunk was recovered in Port Harcourt, with two suspects detained.
• In Katsina State, 29.5 kg of skunk was found in the home of Sulaiman Kalalu, 46, in Jibia town.
• In Niger State, Yisa Daniel, 29, was caught with 22,000 tramadol capsules, 800 pentazocine injections, and 150,000 Exol-5 pills.
• In Ondo State, 312 kg of skunk was recovered from a forest camp, while 141.8 kg was intercepted on the Benin–Lagos expressway.
• In Kaduna, Rufai Ahmed (alias Farin Malam), 27, was arrested with 150,000 Exol-5 pills on his way from Lagos to Katsina.

Meanwhile, NDLEA formations across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitization drives in schools, churches, workplaces, and communities in Adamawa, Ebonyi, Katsina, Enugu, Niger, Kogi, Anambra, Rivers, Kano, and Osun States.

Commending the officers involved, NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), praised their professionalism and resilience, urging them to sustain the momentum in the agency’s fight against drug trafficking.

“Our officers must continue to demonstrate tenacity, professionalism, and a balanced approach in driving the NDLEA’s mission to secure Nigeria from the menace of drugs,” Marwa stated.

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