NDLEA arrests ex convict, three others over UK bound cocaine hidden in starch sachets
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested an ex convict, Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil, and three cargo agents after intercepting cocaine concealed in liquid starch sachets and destined for the United Kingdom. NDLEA operatives recovered 75 parcels of cocaine weighing 1.50kg from factory sealed cold water starch sachets at the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. Agency spokesman Femi Babafemi said the three cargo agents, Jubrin Firdausi Hassana, Kuku Daniel Oluwasegun and Igwe Chioma Jane, were arrested on Saturday, December 20, 2025, in connection with the shipment. Further investigation linked the consignment to 37 year old Nwobodo, who was picked up the following day at a relaxation centre in Ikeja while on a date with his girlfriend. Babafemi described Nwobodo as a notorious trafficker who had previously been convicted in 2023 for attempting to ship 30.10kg […]