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NDLEA Arrests Newlywed With 72 Wraps Of Cocaine At Enugu Airport

The suspect said he ingested the cocaine to help cover wedding expenses, and NDLEA said he later excreted all 72 wraps.

  • On Thursday, September 25, 2026, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency operatives arrested Lovely Chukwulobelu, 25, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu after he allegedly ingested 72 wraps of cocaine before attempting to board a flight to Portugal.
  • Chukwulobelu, who previously operated a car decoration business at Trade Fair Complex in Ojo, Lagos, returned to Nigeria for his wedding on September 13, 2026, and told investigators he resorted to trafficking to offset wedding expenses.
  • Separately, NDLEA officers recovered 2.55 million pills of opioids at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, containing Tramaking and Royal Tapentadol imported from India and Bangladesh.
  • Across other states, officers detained two Togolese nationals in Oyo State with 305.6kg of cannabis and arrested five suspects at the Seme border with 420 cartons of nitrous oxide, while soldiers destroyed two cannabis farms in Edo State.
  • Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa , NDLEA Chairman, commended officers involved in the operations, while agency commands across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse sensitization activities throughout the week.
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