Crime
NDLEA Drug Bust MMIA Exposes Major Cocaine, Tramadol Smuggling Ring
NDLEA drug bust MMIA disrupts trafficking to Gabon and Equatorial Guinea as agents seize tramadol, cocaine in vehicle mirrors and lipstick tubes. Multiple arrests made
NDLEA drug bust MMIA has exposed a sophisticated smuggling operation involving cocaine and high-dose tramadol hidden in vehicle parts and cosmetic products.
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency intercepted multiple consignments at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, preventing the drugs from reaching Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.
On July 19, NDLEA agents uncovered 71 vehicle side mirrors filled with narcotics during a routine check at the airport’s export shed.
The items, bound for Libreville via Air Côte d’Ivoire, contained 57,420 tramadol 225mg pills and 1.60kg of cocaine.
The cargo was traced to a suspect, Ihekweme Osinachi Benedict, who was arrested immediately. Further investigations led to Uzochukwu Godspower Chukwurah, and a raid at his residence uncovered another 1kg of cocaine, bringing the total haul to 2.60kg.
In a related case, Mrs. Nwafor Roseann Nneka, a cosmetics dealer, was arrested on August 1 at the Trade Fair Complex. She was linked to drug-laced lipstick tubes seized on July 10.
Hidden inside were 100g of cocaine and 300g of phenacetine, a known cutting agent.
Nneka admitted she sourced the lipsticks, while blaming her husband, Remigus Nwafor, who remains on the run, for hiding the drugs.
Also read: APM Terminals Joins NDLEA in Bold Move Against Drug Trafficking in Ports
The coordinated efforts reflect NDLEA’s unwavering crackdown on drug syndicates exploiting unconventional smuggling channels.
Police dismiss officers Anthony Obodo case has been confirmed as the Rivers State Police Command dismissed three of its officers linked to the killing of a 22-year-old University of Port Harcourt graduate, Anthony Obodo.
The State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, while parading the three officers before journalists in Port Harcourt.
According to the command, the officers were linked to the incident that occurred last Thursday along Ada George in Port Harcourt, where Obodo was shot dead.
A member of the team, an inspector who fled after the shooting, has been declared a deserter.
CP Adepoju stated that the three arrested officers were subjected to an orderly room trial. Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of their culpability, they have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court.
“I am here to provide updates on some serious incidents recently recorded in the state, including the investigation into the death of one Anthony A. Obodo… Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of the culpability of the officers involved… the officers being paraded today have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court,” Adepoju said.
The commissioner noted that he understood the concerns of Obodo’s family and members of the public, adding that the Command has taken appropriate disciplinary action against the police personnel involved.
Obodo, a graduate of the University of Port Harcourt who was reportedly awaiting his NYSC call-up letter, was shot during a police pursuit.
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