What started as a claimed medical trip for fibroid surgery ended in handcuffs for 43-year-old make-up artist, Adekoya Adebukonla Mary, who was aarrestedby the NDLEA at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, with 2.20 kilograms of cocaine hidden in the walls of her suitcase.
The dramatic arrest was carried out on Monday, June 16, 2025, by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), acting on credible intelligence. Adekoya had successfully checked in her luggage and was moments away from boarding her Qatar Airways flight to India via Doha when she was intercepted.
Upon a meticulous search of her luggage, NDLEA officers discovered two large parcels of cocaine factory-fitted into the lining of her suitcase, a method commonly used by transnational drug syndicates. During interrogation, the suspect confessed to embarking on the mission for financial gain under the guise of traveling for a fibroid operation.
Investigations have since linked the operation to a notorious drug baron, Akeem Ayinde Adekanbi, the owner of Rockford Hotel in Sango, Ogun State, who reportedly resides in the Igbe Laara area of Igbogbo, Ikorodu, Lagos. He is currently on the run.
In related developments, NDLEA operatives intensified their offensive across multiple states:
* At two Lagos courier firms, 1.3kg of Loud cannabis en route to Bahrain was seized from sewn female dresses, while 850g of cocaine was discovered in cloth hangers bound for Australia.
In Bauchi, over 1 million pills of tramadol, diazepam, and Exol-5 were seized from two suspects along Bauchi-Darazo road.
Kaduna Command nabbed Bishir Isyaku with 14.2kg of skunk hidden in charcoal sacks and rubber solution cartons.
Abuja operations led to the arrest of six suspects at Karu Abattoir and Torabora with skunk and methamphetamine.
In Kano, a series of arrests yielded a total haul of over 100kg of skunk and thousands of tramadol capsules and pentazocine ampoules.
In Ilorin, a 22-year-old student of Kwara State Polytechnic, Olotin Nifemi, was arrested with 1kg of skunk, allegedly meant for distribution to fellow students.
A large-scale raid in Edo State led to the destruction of 4,226.11kg of cannabis at a camp in Owan West LGA. Two women, Esther Abumere and Eko Gift, were also arrested in separate busts with illicit substances including Colorado, Molly, and opioids.
Beyond enforcement, the NDLEA’s War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) campaign expanded through sensitization drives in secondary schools and advocacy visits to traditional leaders, including the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi.
NDLEA Chairman/CEO, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), applauded officers from the MMIA, DOGI, Bauchi, Kaduna, Kano, Kwara, Edo, and FCT Commands for their precision and dedication. He emphasized the importance of balancing drug supply reduction with strategic demand reduction across communities.
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