NDLEA Arrests Newlywed With 72 Cocaine Wraps at Enugu Airport

NDLEA Arrests Newlywed With 72 Cocaine Wraps at Enugu Airport

SHOWTV | September 27, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 25-year-old newlywed businessman, Lovely Chukwulobelu, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu for allegedly attempting to traffic cocaine to Portugal.

According to the NDLEA, the suspect was intercepted at the airport’s departure hall on September 25, 2026, while preparing to board an Ethiopian Airlines flight to Portugal through Addis Ababa.

The agency said cocaine was detected in his system and he was placed under excretion observation. NDLEA said he subsequently expelled 72 wraps of cocaine.

The agency also said the suspect had recently returned to Nigeria and got married on September 13, 2026. According to NDLEA, he told investigators that he had previously operated a car-decoration business in Lagos before relocating to Portugal.

The allegations have not been tested in court, and the suspect is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Source: National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) / Channels Television

Status: Confirmed — arrest and seizure confirmed by NDLEA; trafficking allegation attributed to the agency.

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