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Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by Slytiger(op): 1:39pm On Feb 02, 2025
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have saved the life of a 59-year-old businessman, Chijioke Igbokwe after he underwent emergency surgery to remove 57 out of 81 pellets of cocaine lodged in his stomach.

The surgery, an exploratory laparotomy, was performed after Igbokwe spent seven days struggling to excrete the illicit substance, which he had ingested in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

A statement released on Sunday by the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said Igbokwe was arrested on January 26, 2025, at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, during the inward clearance of passengers on an Ethiopian Airlines flight.

He added that a body scan conducted by NDLEA officers confirmed he had ingested illicit drugs, after which he was immediately placed under excretion observation at the agency’s medical facility.

Babafemi said, “Investigations revealed that Igbokwe, who claims to be a clothing trader at Arena, Oshodi, Lagos, departed Lagos on January 22 for Addis Ababa, where he ingested the 81 wraps of cocaine on 23 January before boarding a flight to Beirut, Lebanon, to deliver the illicit consignment for a fee of $3,000.

“Upon his arrival in Beirut, he was denied entry because he had less than $2,000, the minimum amount required for admission. He was subsequently deported to Addis Ababa, where he attempted to excrete the illicit drugs but failed. He then travelled to Lagos on January 25 with the consignment still in his system but was arrested upon arrival at the Lagos airport by NDLEA officers on January 26.

“After five days under excretion observation, he was only able to expel 24 pellets following initial medical intervention at the agency’s medical facility and Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja. With time running out and complications arising from underlying medical conditions, he was eventually admitted to a tertiary hospital, where he underwent an exploratory laparotomy to extract the remaining 57 wraps of cocaine. The procedure was carried out after his wife and brother signed the necessary consent forms on 30 January.”

Babafemi stated that in total, the NDLEA recovered 81 cocaine pellets, weighing 1.943 kilograms, from Igbokwe’s body.

In another operation, Babafemi said NDLEA operatives intercepted a 2,000-kilogram shipment of Ghanaian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, at Lekki Beach 29 January 29.

He added that two suspects, Sunday Awoyede and Christopher Cletus, were arrested while attempting to load the drugs onto a truck.

Babafemi further disclosed that “another suspect, Lawal Idris Olasunkanmi, was also arrested the same day with 55kg of skunk during a raid at his base in the Mushin area of Lagos.”
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Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by EmperorIsaac(m): 1:43pm On Feb 02, 2025
grin
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by SalamRushdie: 1:51pm On Feb 02, 2025
60 year old man swallowing drugs ?
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by helinues: 2:02pm On Feb 02, 2025
Wetin developing of other places go cause heh
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by yoruboid: 2:04pm On Feb 02, 2025
I wasn’t surprised

It just had to be them
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by fredoooooo: 2:11pm On Feb 02, 2025
Surgery for what .. why waste tax payers money on kriminal ... let the bascad peme abeg
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by nolzautoz(m): 2:11pm On Feb 02, 2025
I wish home quick recovery and hope he has learnt his lessons.
Please someone help me with 1k or 2 to feed. Account details in my profile. God bless
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by mercysamuelson(m): 2:11pm On Feb 02, 2025
These people and their doings....
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by emmabest2000(m): 2:12pm On Feb 02, 2025
Suicide mission
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by Moyinoluwa35(f): 2:12pm On Feb 02, 2025
Nothing igbo man no fit do for money
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by Manny21: 2:12pm On Feb 02, 2025
If to say he succeeded, na this kind person they look at others as lazy and not doing enough. He begin to oppress for village by erecting a mansion
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by merits(m): 2:12pm On Feb 02, 2025
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by FitCorper: 2:12pm On Feb 02, 2025
grin grin grin ; Omo, this one nor go try this again for him life if he survive this ordeal.
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by lapintoz: 2:14pm On Feb 02, 2025
Chai! See what ndi developers go through just to flex say money na water.. .....

Nna, na wa o...
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by seanery: 2:14pm On Feb 02, 2025
Una for allow d werey mk hin die.
Mk una con tear hin intestine anyhow comot d tabs
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by transient123(m): 2:14pm On Feb 02, 2025
To me, the surgery isn't necessary .

It's either he excretes it, or otilor.....let his family contribute for the surgery if they so wish.
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by Looking4Trouble: 2:14pm On Feb 02, 2025
Igbokwe again? Why operate him? Let him go and sell the drugs to his uncles that died of the same thing
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by CodeTemplar: 2:15pm On Feb 02, 2025
Ndi forex earners. One pellet is like two 40-foot container of okrika clothe or kitchen wares.
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by DiamondsAreFore: 2:16pm On Feb 02, 2025
Wetin lack of skull to mine dey cause

Babafemi further disclosed that “another suspect, Lawal Idris Olasunkanmi, was also arrested the same day with 55kg of skunk during a raid at his base in the Mushin area of Lagos.”
helinues:
Wetin developing of other places go cause heh
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by santaclaws:
How can you love money more than your life?

Risking your life by ingesting hard drugs means you're telling God that your life isn't worth more than 5k dollars cos that's the highest they give these people.

If you carry the drugs and die, how are you going to spend the money‽ Ozuor!!!
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by EyeCumInPeace: 2:18pm On Feb 02, 2025
If na some countries, after the life-saving surgery, dem go Chop off his head. grin
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by Babangidapikin: 2:18pm On Feb 02, 2025
cool I hope he stops this time , it takes courage for his wife and brother to come out to accept him as a relative . January just dry like desert.
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by kestolove95(m): 2:18pm On Feb 02, 2025
What's the name again?
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by kingamaa(m): 2:19pm On Feb 02, 2025
Inordinate quest for money

The way to the throat, the way to the grave
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by oxygeng: 2:19pm On Feb 02, 2025
The FBI should release those files, so Nigerians will know how many surgeries were carried out on the Aso Rock Tennant.
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by iamfraud(f): 2:20pm On Feb 02, 2025
Ndi deveroper
Cc
Kafirbigot
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by Roger3D(m): 2:20pm On Feb 02, 2025
kestolove95:
What's the name again?
Chijoke. Can't you read? angry
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by OldSkoolHeadBoy: 2:21pm On Feb 02, 2025
This yamhead took this enormous risk just to make less than equivalent of N4,500,000. I wonder what the cost of the surgery is and would pay for it.
Slytiger:
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Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by Mervingreat: 2:21pm On Feb 02, 2025
Chijioke at 60 uou still have still live a criminal life swallowing pellets of drugs? Bia, so na get rich quick or die trying maniac pu you in this? And if by chance you succeed in discharging your drg consignment at your fimal destinatp then you will come to the village dey claim billionaire industrious son ba?

I'm short of words
Re: Man Undergoes Life-saving Surgery As NDLEA Removes 57 Cocaine Pellets by lereinter(m): 2:22pm On Feb 02, 2025
Some of the most notorious drug courier or baron are sw citizens so as se folks are doing it too

So why just not respond without giving it ethnic colouration

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