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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.
A statement on Sunday by the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said the brothers were arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja, Lagos with 5kilograms cocaine concealed in 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 proactive processing of credible intelligence.
“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,” Babafemi stated.
