A 47-year-old drug trafficker, Chigbogu Ernest Obiora, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.

The Spokesperson for the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, said on Friday that Obiora was subsequently put under observation during which he excreted 97 wraps of cocaine with a total weight of 1.55 kilogrammes with a street value of N360 million.

“He was arrested about 1:16pm on Sunday, April 25, 2021, during the inward clearance of Ethiopian Airline. He had arrived Lagos onboard the airline from Entebbe, Uganda via Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia,” Babafemi said.

The Commander of the NDLEA at the airport, Ahmadu Garba said, Obiora was intercepted in the E-arrival hall of the airport by the operatives of the agency on the suspicion that he ingested drug substance.

He said, “The suspect was taken for body machine scan and the result was positive for ingestion of substance suspected to be an illicit drug. The suspect was promptly moved to the NDLEA excretion/observation facility.”

Barely an hour after he was arrested, Obiora was said to have excreted 31 wraps of cocaine weighing 500grammes and another 47 wraps (750 grammes) in the evening of same day while 19 wraps (300 grammes) were excreted the following day, Monday, April 26, bringing the total to 97 wraps, that is, 1.55kg.

Babafemi said under interrogation, Obiora claimed he was promised $1,500 if he successfully trafficked the drugs, adding that he opted for the ‘deal’ because he needed money.

“I did it so that I will be capable of feeding my family. I was living in Madagascar but due to the COVID-19 and the lockdown in the country, I couldn’t go back to my place of work.

“There was a time I started lacking money to feed my family and to pay my children’s school fees and the worst part of it is to pay my rent. So, I decided to take the option to do it,” he said.

Obiora reportedly said he never knew he could be arrested while stating that he has never met the real owner of the drug.

“I don’t know him, they contacted me on phone and asked if I can do the business,” he claimed.

Meanwhile, in continuation of efforts to dismantle all drug spots, the Ondo State Command of the NDLEA has raided two joints, arrested two dealers, and seized 80.2 kilogrammes of skuchies, while four hectares of cannabis farms were destroyed in the Eleyewo area of Akure south local government.

The acting commander of the agency in the state, Callys Alumona said a lady, 31-year-old Ibukunoluwa Kemi, and a 25-year-old young man, Oluwaseun Sunday were arrested with 78kg and 2.2kg of skuchies respectively.

GeeX:
Fast money has led this one to jail now...
Person wey dey do vulcanizer jeje better pass that Chukwuma or Adekunle or Ciroma looking for fast money through illegal means.

GeeX:
Fast money has led this one to jail now...
Person wey dey do vulcanizer jeje better pass that Chukwuma or Adekunle or Ciroma looking for fast money through illegal means.

chukkystar:
Thank God no be only one tribe today. Tribal Bigots go rest

pacespot:
You never met the person you're trafficking a drug for, is this one a cover-up tactic to protect the drug owner from being exposed?

MemoriesAndMe:

Lets stop being myopic. If Nigeria wasn't hell, do you think many of these people getting arrested for these drug crimes will in indulged themselves in the act?

What they're doing is wrong and even terrible for the country's image. But dont let somebody give you banana to take your future away from you.

MemoriesAndMe:

Lets stop being myopic. If Nigeria wasn't hell, do you think many of these people getting arrested for these drug crimes will in indulged themselves in the act?

What they're doing is wrong and even terrible for the country's image. But dont let somebody give you banana to take your future away from you. People are saying Nigeria is in crisis, the president cannot address his nation except through his two slaves, killings everywhere isn't that worth international attention?
Instead they bribe you with other news thats not even related to whats affecting everybody, and you're here screaming Chai!.

Wetin concern the loved ones of those that have been kiiled within the last 3 weeks with one man found with drugs? Why must that even be national news when the recent killings aren't even observed as something huge by the government? Should we be only hearing news about one man and that woman caught with drugs at the airport until we all kill eachother and the airport has no passenger anymore? Make we dash ourself brain sometimes even if dem no born some of us with am sometimes.

Abeg, let the first focus on what matters to everyone.

TheFacelessMan:

PART 1

How I brought the drugs onto the plane is a story for another day.

But I had an aging mother, a materialistic wife and an ever-hungry dog to feed.

I had a gambling habit as well and so I agreed to ferry the COKE to Brazil for a sum of $15,000 which is 5.4 million in this Buhari “CHANGI” Regime .

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I got on Nigerian Airways at 12 noon en route Rio Di Janeiro after the usual delays and postponements.



A very pretty hostess, “RACHEL”, her name-tag read ushered me to 15C aisle seat. Our eyes met, a teasing smile on her lips and I thought “In another world, at another time”

I settled down in my seat waiting for take-off, marveling at how easy it was to beat Nigerian Immigrations.

A minute into the pre-flight safety instructions by RACHEL, a male hostess cancel host named “BUKAR” walked from behind and whispered into her ears.

She nodded and walked to the rear of the plane presumably to get refreshments. As she passed by me, she gave me a deep, undressing look. Like she wanted to give me an X-RAY. My mum always told me how handsome I was

BUKAR was tall & bulky, rather too ugly and unfriendly looking to be in public service. I lost interest hearing him drone on and on. I closed my eyes….





Just as the plane took off, I heard a booming voice from the front of the plane say:

“Mr Chukwu-something , you are under arrest for trafficking narcotic substances…..”

The Spokesperson for the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, said on Friday that Obiora was subsequently put under observation during which he excreted 97 wraps of cocaine with a total weight of 1.55 kilogrammes with a street value of N360 million.

Babafemi said under interrogation, Obiora claimed he was promised $1,500 if he successfully trafficked the drugs, adding that he opted for the ‘deal’ because he needed money.