The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two Europe-based Nigerian men at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after allegedly attempting to smuggle 200 wraps of cocaine to Paris, France.
The suspects, identified as Aliocus Godian Odife and Sam Blackborn, were intercepted on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, during departure screening for Air France flight AF 832.
According to the agency, both suspects underwent body scans that revealed foreign objects in their stomachs. They subsequently expelled a combined 200 pellets of cocaine weighing 3.460 kilograms.
Odife, who reportedly resides in France and works in a factory, had arrived in Nigeria on October 21 for a brief holiday. He allegedly admitted to swallowing 110 wraps of cocaine, weighing 1.901 kilograms.
Blackborn, who was scheduled to travel on the same flight, reportedly expelled 90 pellets weighing 1.559 kilograms.
NDLEA Records Major Drug Seizures Across States
In Lagos, operatives intercepted two vehicles transporting large quantities of cannabis on October 25.
A Volkswagen bus stopped along Kudirat Abiola Way, Ikeja, was found carrying 537 kilograms of skunk, while another vehicle intercepted along the Gbagada–Oshodi Expressway contained 439 kilograms of the substance.
In Oyo State, officers arrested Oguntona Nasiru, 46, and Soji Balogun, 47, while allegedly loading 554 kilograms of cannabis into a truck along Idere Road, Igboora.
The operation followed an earlier seizure of 309.5 kilograms of cannabis reportedly linked to a suspected drug dealer popularly known as Omo Oba, who remains at large.
In Kano State, NDLEA operatives recovered 247,500 diazepam tablets and 100,000 Exol-5 tablets during a raid in Gezawa.
Two other suspects, Ziya’ulhaq Abdullahi, 35, and Garba Muhammed, 52, were arrested in Dorayi with 19,250 tramadol pills.
Meanwhile, officers on patrol along the Abuja–Kaduna Expressway arrested a woman, Aisha Isah, allegedly found with 266 rounds of live AK-47 ammunition.
Another suspect, 68-year-old Ifeanyi Egwolonwu, was apprehended along the Zaria–Kano Expressway with thousands of pharmaceutical tablets and injectable drugs.
Seven additional suspects were arrested during a raid in Kaduna, where officers recovered 178.85 kilograms of cannabis and other controlled substances.
In Ondo State, four suspects were arrested following an operation at cannabis farms in Ijare Forest, where 180 kilograms of processed cannabis were seized.
A joint NDLEA and military operation in Edo State also resulted in the destruction of a 1.646-hectare cannabis plantation with an estimated yield of 4,115.53 kilograms.
During the raid, a 50-year-old woman, Christiana Uboi, was arrested with 301 kilograms of processed cannabis, while another 176 kilograms were recovered.
In Sokoto State, operatives arrested a 68-year-old suspect, Ibrahim Ayuba, allegedly in possession of 236.6 kilograms of skunk.
Marwa Warns Drug Traffickers
Reacting to the operations, NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), commended officers across the affected commands for their efforts.
Marwa said the arrest of the two Europe-based suspects demonstrated that living abroad would not shield individuals involved in drug trafficking from prosecution.
He warned that NDLEA personnel at Nigeria’s airports and border crossings remained vigilant against attempts to transport illicit substances.
The agency also continued its War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) awareness campaigns in schools and communities across Lagos, Enugu, Kano and Ogun states.
Marwa urged officers nationwide to sustain operations against drug trafficking networks while strengthening public education and drug abuse prevention initiatives.
