NDLEA arrests seven drug traffickers
By Sunday Aborisade
Published: Tuesday, 18 Sep 2007
The Murtala Mohammed International Airport command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested seven drug peddlers with hard drugs in the last one week.

This was contained in a statement by the Public Affairs Officer of the agency, Mr. Ofoyeju Mitchell, on Monday.

Mitchell said one of the suspects, Innocent Onwusi, 39, who resides at 25, Ezinifite Street, Onitsha, Anambra State, swallowed 107 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.854 kilogrammes.

The NDLEA image maker described the substance swallowed by Onwusi as one of the largest quantities ingested in recent times.

According to him, “He (Onwusi) was arrested on September 12, 2007 while boarding a KLM flight to Amsterdam.

“He is a native of Iwollo village, Eziagu Local Government Area of Enugu State, ”

According to Mitchell, the suspect said, “The customs seized my four container-load of used tyres in Port Harcourt.

“That was how I lost all my money and my friends in Amsterdam convinced me into carrying drugs.”

Another suspect, Godwin Utubor, 28, was arrested on September 13, 2007 for ingesting 83 wraps of cocaine, weighing 1.387 kilogrammes while attempting to board an Iberia flight to Spain.


He allegedly fell for drug barons who promised to offer him 3,600 Euro to smuggle cocaine to Spain.

Ojiako Anthony Uchechukwu, 40, was also arrested last week Monday during the screening of passengers on Alitalia flight from Lagos to Milan with 1.375 kilogrammes.

The NDLEA spokesperson said Uchechukwu had been working in Italy as a labourer since 2000.

He said, “He is an indigene of Amucha town, Amucha Local Government Area of Anambra State.

“He is on vacation in Nigeria but accepted to carry drugs while going back to Milan because of 3,500 Euro, easy money which he would have made.

“Similarly, Chika Christian Tomlo, 29 years, was arrested on September 5, 2007 with 1.3 kilogrammes of cocaine in his stomach.

“He was to travel to Paris on Air France but his dream of having 5,000 Euro which he was promised was cut short following his arrest.”


“Chika is a native of Igwurta, Ikwere Local Government Area of Rivers State.

“However, one Austine Nnayere was caught while attempting to send 2 kilogrammes of Indian hemp to Spain on September 2, 2007. Augustine hails from Ebenator-Ekwe town in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State.

“The MMIA command also said it foiled an attempt by one Nzubechukwu Akagbobi 22 years of No. 12, Ola-Ayeni Street Computer village Ikeja, Lagos to export 25 grammes of Indian hemp concealed inside hand set chargers to China.

Uzubechukwu who was accompanied by Kelechi Ibemeka were arrested on Saturday September 15, 2007 by cargo screening officers at the Airport. The suspects will soon be charged to court.

Thats Very Good for them . ,

NDLEA is really working, and helping the nation . .

igbo men.

no peace for the greed,no peace for the drug dealers.stop spoiling Nigeria image.

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+osisi people.

Kudos to the NDLEA.

The fight against drug in Nigeria is the responsibility of all and sundry considerding the staff strength of the NDLEA WHICH is just 3500.

I had the opportunity of having a chat with the Director of Admin and Finance of the NDLEA Dr Daniel ISMAIL, he told me the many challenges of the NDLEA.
The recent United Nations document which spotlighthed Nigeria as a potential drug consuming nation.
One can but imagine what Nigerian youths will turn into if hard drugs like cocaine are easily affordable.
The dother day , men of the NDLEA traced a farmland in Ikorodu area of Lagos where cannabis is been planted.
Nigerian youth who are desperate to travel should be carefdul because they are easily singled out to be profiled by this barons.
This Barons know the kind of persons they use, pretty ladies fall ino this categories also.
You need to visit the NDLEA prisons to see beautiful girls caught in the act.
"Be weary of the company of friends you keep because you don't know ho is who, if you are a friend to a drug pusher automitacally you are involved"

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