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 astir her backstage parts astatine the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

The fishy was arrested connected Tuesday, November 3, 2026, portion attempting to committee a formation to Uganda astatine Terminal 2 of the airport.

NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this successful a connection connected Sunday.

Babafemi said the fishy was intercepted during a associated rider screening workout involving NDLEA operatives and aviation information personnel.

A assemblage hunt reportedly revealed suspicious substances concealed astir her pelvic region, prompting officers to behaviour a secondary hunt successful a designated backstage room.

The hunt led to the betterment of 87 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.150 kilogrammes, which were strapped astir her pelvic portion beneath 2 layers of underwear.

During preliminary interrogation, Nansubuga reportedly said she arrived successful Nigeria connected October 29 with members of her religion for a supplication league astatine the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Ikotun, Lagos.

She claimed that aft the supplication session, different members of her delegation returned to Uganda portion she remained down to cod the cause consignment connected behalf of a person identified arsenic Joy.

According to the NDLEA, the fishy said her person connected her with a interaction successful Nigeria who arranged proscription to a edifice connected the greeting of her departure.

She alleged that a antheral handed her the cocaine astatine the edifice and instructed her to conceal it beneath her covering to evade airdrome security.

The fishy reportedly said she expected to person astatine slightest $1,000 upon palmy transportation of the drugs to Uganda.

In a abstracted cognition astatine the Lagos airport, NDLEA operatives intercepted 750,000 tablets of Tapentadol 250mg, weighing 526 kilogrammes and valued astatine astir N900 million.

The consignment, which arrived from Ahmedabad, India, aboard an Ethiopian Airlines formation connected November 3, was falsely declared arsenic Paracetamol 500mg.

The bureau said the drugs were discovered connected November 6 during a associated introspection with officers of the Nigeria Customs Service and different information agencies.

The opioid tablets were recovered successful 10 of the 11 cartons, portion the remaining carton contained paracetamol tablets allegedly utilized arsenic cover.

Also astatine the airport, operatives connected November 4 intercepted 32 parcels of Loud, a strain of cannabis weighing 16.15 kilogrammes, concealed wrong 2 woody sofas successful a cargo shipment from Houston, Texas, United States.

A freight agent, Ibrahim Abdulwaheed Adewale, who presented himself to wide the consignment, was arrested.

In a follow-up cognition connected November 6, a 34-year-old caterer from Ibadan, Oyo State, Adeoye Sarafa Ojo, was besides arrested portion attempting to cod the package.

The fishy reportedly claimed helium was sent by a friend, Taiwo Anuoluwapo Olusegun.

The NDLEA further disclosed that it uncovered a syndicate progressive successful importing chemicals utilized successful the accumulation of Colorado, a synthetic cannabis, from the United Kingdom.

According to the agency, 9 parcels concealed successful cartons of snacks labelled "Michael Tea Guy" were intercepted successful a cargo shipment from the UK connected October 23.

Two of the parcels contained 1.20 kilogrammes of cannabis, portion forensic investigation confirmed that the remaining 7 contained chemicals utilized successful producing synthetic cannabis.

Several suspects were subsequently arrested successful transportation with the shipments.

The bureau besides reported cause seizures and arrests successful Lagos, Ondo, Ekiti, Edo, Taraba, Enugu and Delta states, involving cannabis, tramadol, pregabalin, diazepam, codeine and different illicit substances.

In Ondo State, operatives recovered 1,818 kilogrammes of cannabis from Odofin Road, Uso, connected November 6. They besides destroyed a one-hectare cannabis workplace successful Board Forest and recovered different 242 kilogrammes of the substance.

In Taraba State, 3 suspects were arrested with 283 blocks of compressed cannabis weighing 226.255 kilogrammes wrong 2 days astatine the NDLEA checkpoint successful Lankaviri, Yorro Local Government Area.

In Enugu State, operatives arrested 2 suspects successful abstracted operations, recovering 22.5 kilogrammes of cannabis, 24,000 capsules of tramadol and 697 grammes of ketamine.

The bureau said it besides intercepted cannabis shipments destined for the United Kingdom and tramadol consignments heading to the UK and Australia done courier companies successful Lagos.

Commenting connected the arrests and seizures, NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), said the apprehension of the Ugandan pistillate showed that cause cartels were exploiting spiritual activities and question to enlistee cause couriers.

Marwa commended officers of the agency's commands progressive successful the operations and urged them to prolong efforts to combat cause trafficking and maltreatment crossed the country.

Ugandan pistillate successful Nigeria for crusade arrested with 87 cocaine wraps successful backstage parts