NDLEA Arrests Ugandan Woman With 87 Wraps Of Cocaine At Lagos Airport
NDLEA said the suspect expected at least $1,000 for delivering the cocaine and that cartels are using religious travel to recruit couriers.
- On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency operatives arrested 34-year-old Ugandan national Farida Nansubuga at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos with 87 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.15 kilogrammes strapped to her pelvic region.
- Nansubuga claimed she arrived in Nigeria on October 29, 2026, for a prayer session at The Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos before a friend recruited her to smuggle the drugs, promising at least $1,000 upon delivery.
- In related operations, NDLEA agents discovered 1.20 kilogrammes of cannabis and 28.65 kilogrammes of chemicals in parcels labelled "Michael Tea Guy" arriving from the United Kingdom at Lagos courier companies.
- NDLEA Chairman Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa warned that drug cartels are exploiting religious travel to recruit couriers. Successful operations across Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, and Taraba states resulted in numerous arrests and seizures.
- The agency continues dismantling a suspected network importing chemicals to produce "Colorado," a synthetic cannabis, from the United Kingdom. Officials sustain the War Against Drug Abuse campaign to disrupt supply networks and reduce demand.
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NDLEA Arrests Ugandan Woman With 87 Wraps Of Cocaine At Lagos Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested a 34-year-old Ugandan woman at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on Tuesday, November 3, while attempting to smuggle 1.15 kilogrammes of cocaine to Uganda.
Ugandan woman in Nigeria for crusade arrested with 87 cocaine wraps in private parts
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested a 34-year-old Ugandan woman, Farida Nansubuga, with 87 wraps of cocaine concealed around her private parts at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The suspect was arrested on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, while attempting to board a flight to Uganda at Terminal 2 of the airport. […] Ugandan woman in Nigeria for crusade arrested with 87 cocaine wraps in private parts
Ugandan woman in Nigeria for church crusade arrested with 87 cocaine wraps
According to the NDLEA, "34-year-old Ugandan, Ms. Farida Nansubuga, came to Nigeria with members of her church for spiritual renewal at a prayer session in Lagos. But when it was time to go home, she chose a different path.
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