NDLEA Arrests two foreign-based Over 59kg of Drugs at Lagos Airport

NDLEA Arrests two foreign-based Over 59kg of Drugs at Lagos Airport

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested two foreign-based travellers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, over the alleged trafficking of a combined 59kg of illicit drugs.

In the first operation, NDLEA operatives arrested a 56-year-old Nigerian, Chinedu Onwude, on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, after discovering 25.05kg of methamphetamine concealed in packs of assorted breakfast cereals imported from South Africa.

The suspect was apprehended at the arrival hall of Terminal II following his return from South Africa. A search of his two travelling boxes led to the discovery of 25 parcels of methamphetamine hidden inside cereal packs and other cereal-based food products.

According to the agency, Onwude, who had reportedly lived in South Africa for over 24 years, travelled using the stolen identity of Omokan Isaac Babatope, which he allegedly obtained through forged documents.

During interrogation, he reportedly confessed that a South Africa-based individual, identified as Obiora Okoye, contracted him to deliver the drugs in Nigeria for R20,000.

In a separate operation, NDLEA operatives arrested a 28-year-old American citizen, Greene Da’monte Khiree, over the alleged importation of 33.95kg of cannabis, popularly known as Loud, from Thailand.

The suspect reportedly abandoned two checked-in bags containing the illicit substance at the Lagos airport and attempted to leave with only his hand luggage.

He was, however, apprehended by NDLEA operatives at the airport car park.

The arrests highlight the agency’s ongoing efforts to prevent the trafficking of illicit drugs through Nigeria’s international airports and strengthen efforts to curb drug-related activities across the country.

NDLEA Arrests two foreign-based Over 59kg of Drugs at Lagos Airport