Operatives of a Special Operations Unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested two brothers, John Abugu, 43, and Kenneth Abugu, 31, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport MMIA Ikeja, Lagos, with five kilograms of cocaine.
Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, who made this known in a statement on Sunday, disclosed that the drugs were concealed in the walls of their suitcases while attempting to board a flight to India.
According to the statement, the two brothers were arrested at the Lagos airport on Thursday, 3rd April 2025, following the proactive processing of credible intelligence.
Babafemi said they claimed they were travelling to India for medical treatment, but when their suitcases were thoroughly searched by NDLEA officers, whitish powdery substances, later confirmed to be cocaine, were discovered on the walls of their bags. Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/two-brothers-headed-for-india-arrested-at-lagos-airport-with-cocaine-hidden-in-suitcases/amp/
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