Ejiofor Godwin Emeka, a 52-year-old entrepreneur, was apprehended by agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) in Kano. Following several days of medical observation, authorities recovered 127 wraps of cocaine concealed internally within his body, including his private parts and stomach.
According to a statement released on Sunday by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, Ejiofor, who owns boutiques in Lagos and Onitsha, Anambra State, was detained upon arrival from Bangkok, Thailand, on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 941 on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. His arrest was based on reliable intelligence.
Subsequent body scans revealed the presence of illicit substances inside his digestive tract and private areas. Initially, 58 wraps of cocaine were extracted from his clothing. During a monitored excretion process, Ejiofor expelled an additional 69 pellets of cocaine over seven instances, totaling 127 wraps weighing approximately 1.388 kilograms of the Class A drug.
In a separate operation, NDLEA officers intercepted three drug shipments destined for the United Kingdom at a Lagos courier facility on October 9 and 10. One package concealed 1.74 kilograms of methamphetamine within glass ceramic blocks. Another contained 114 grams of pentazocine and 168 grams of tramadol injections, while the third shipment held 48 grams of tramadol capsules hidden inside a Vitamin C container. All were bound for the UK. Additional attempts by criminal networks to smuggle narcotics were foiled, including 2.6 kilograms of ndlea-raids-taraba-cannabis-farm-destroys-178750kg/” title=”… Strikes Big: Destroys Massive 178,750kg Cannabis Farm Spanning 71.5 Hectares in Taraba”>skunk cannabis and 422 grams of tapentadol 250mg tablets disguised as black soap heading to Turkey; 169 grams of cocaine concealed in women’s handbags en route to Australia; and 568 grams of Loud cannabis hidden in herb containers destined for the United Arab Emirates.
At Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja, Lagos, NDLEA agents seized 27,510 rohypnol pills camouflaged in sachets of alcoholic beverages intended for South Africa. Following the arrest of a freight agent and a taxi driver linked to the shipment, a follow-up raid at Oyingbo market led to the capture of the operation’s ringleader, 46-year-old Samuel Omoruyi, also known as Yellow, on October 2.
On the same day, operatives detained Italy-based businessman Enehizena Augustine Uyimwen as he attempted to export 3,700 tramadol 225mg tablets and 2,600 tapentadol 200mg pills concealed within food products to Europe. Uyimwen admitted to trafficking the opioids on behalf of another party for a fee of €945.
In Edo State, a search of Emmanuel Sunday’s residence in Ugbekpe Ekperi, Etsako Central LGA, uncovered 47 kilograms of skunk cannabis. Meanwhile, in Osun State, two suspects-Nureni Ayobami Eleweodo, 48, and Oladejo Taiwo, 52-were arrested on October 8 at Omifufun village, Ife South LGA, after authorities seized 635 kilograms of skunk from their Toyota Hiace bus (license plate DDA65ZY). At the same location, Timothy Omiwole, 41, and Isaac Achiatan, 36, were also apprehended with 100 kilograms of skunk and a motorcycle.
In Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Okoro Julius, 20, and Onyebuchi Nwibo, 25, were arrested separately in connection with the confiscation of 8.5 kilograms of skunk on October 10. Additionally, Sulaiman Kalalu, 46, was detained in Bayan Asiti, Jibia town, Katsina State, after 29.5 kilograms of the same substance were found in his home on October 11.
NDLEA officers in Niger State arrested 29-year-old Yisa Daniel at New Bussa on October 8, seizing 22,000 tramadol capsules, 800 pentazocine injection ampoules, and 150,000 Exol-5 pills. In Ondo State, 312 kilograms of skunk were recovered from a bush in Ologede camp, Ogbese. On October 9, two suspects, Francis John, 39, and Adeyemi Taiwo, 46, were intercepted on the Benin-Lagos expressway transporting 141.8 kilograms of skunk in a vehicle.
In Kaduna State, Rufai Ahmed, 27, also known as Farin Malam, was caught at the Abuja/Kaduna toll gate while moving 150,000 Exol-5 pills from Lagos to Katsina.
Across the nation, NDLEA commands have intensified their War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) outreach, conducting educational sessions in schools, places of worship, workplaces, and communities. Recent engagements include lectures at General Murtala Mohammed College in Yola, Adamawa State; Assembly of God Secondary School in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State; Community Girls Secondary School in Bakori, Katsina State; Girls Secondary School in Nenwe, Awgu LGA, Enugu State; Day Secondary School in Tungan Mallam, Paikoro LGA, Niger State; Sacred Heart Secondary School in Kabba, Kogi State; Ebenezer Model Secondary School in Onitsha, Anambra State; Government Secondary School in Borikiri, Rivers State; Government Junior Secondary School in Wakili Bawa, Ungoggo LGA, Kano State; and Baptist High School in Ede, Osun State.
Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, praised the officers and personnel involved in the recent arrests and seizures at MMIA, MAKIA, DOGI, and the commands in Kano, Edo, Rivers, Kaduna, Katsina, Niger, Ondo, and Osun States. He encouraged them and their colleagues nationwide to sustain their dedication, professionalism, and balanced approach in advancing the Agency’s drug control mission.
