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NDLEA Seizes Cocaine from India-Bound Businessman at MMIA
✍️ Gistmania
🗓 17 Aug 2026, 07:59 AM
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The Nigeria Drug Enforcement Agency detained businessman Nwankwo Innocent at Murtala Muhammed International Airport after discovering cocaine concealed in his luggage.
The Nigeria Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested businessman Nwankwo Innocent at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) after a routine security check revealed a stash of cocaine hidden in his luggage.
NDLEA officials seized the drugs and detained Innocent, who was scheduled to travel to India. The arrest was part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to curb drug trafficking across Nigerian borders.
No further details about the quantity of drugs or the businessman’s background have been released by authorities. The case is now under investigation, and the suspect faces potential charges under Nigeria’s drug laws.
NDLEA officials seized the drugs and detained Innocent, who was scheduled to travel to India. The arrest was part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to curb drug trafficking across Nigerian borders.
No further details about the quantity of drugs or the businessman’s background have been released by authorities. The case is now under investigation, and the suspect faces potential charges under Nigeria’s drug laws.