NDLEA Arrests 75-Year-Old Grandfather, Two Brothers Aged 43 and 31, Along with Multiple Suspects in Nationwide Drug Busts, Seizing Cocaine, Skunk, Methamphetamine, and More
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have made significant arrests in separate operations targeting illicit drug activities across Nigeria.
On April 3, 2025, two brothers, John Abugu (43) and Kenneth Abugu (31), were apprehended at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos while attempting to board a flight to India. The suspects were caught with five kilograms of cocaine concealed in their suitcases. Although they claimed to be traveling for medical treatment, their plans were thwarted due to credible intelligence, leading to the discovery of the drugs.
In a related operation on the same day, a 20-year-old Ghanaian-British national, Parker Darren Hazekia Osei, was arrested at the airport with 19.4 kilograms of Loud cannabis. Osei, a Computer Science student, admitted to picking up the consignment in Bangkok for delivery in Nigeria.
Meanwhile, in Abia State, NDLEA officers arrested 75-year-old Nna Nnanna Felix on April 5, with 1.6 kilograms of skunk. Additionally, in Aba, 21-year-old David Chinemerem was caught with 2,050 ampoules of pentazocine on April 1.
The agency also recorded other significant seizures, including a 33-year-old woman, Ngozi Ogili, arrested in Kogi with 3 kilograms of methamphetamine, and Abdullahi Adamu, who was caught with 381 bottles of codeine syrup and 108 tramadol tablets in Yobe.
In Anambra, several suspects were arrested, and large quantities of tramadol, codeine syrup, and pentazocine were seized. In Abuja, operatives arrested 51-year-old Sunday Ayogu with 25 kilograms of skunk and methamphetamine. Additionally, two women were arrested in Cross River State during a raid on cannabis plantations, where over 250,000 kilograms of cannabis were destroyed.
These operations are part of the NDLEA’s ongoing efforts to combat the drug trade in Nigeria.
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