The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two Nigerians living in Europe after they allegedly swallowed 200 wraps of cocaine weighing 3.46 kilogrammes while attempting to travel from Abuja to Paris, France.
The suspects, identified as Aliocus Godian Odife and Sam Blackborn, were intercepted on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, during the outward clearance of an Air France flight, AF 832, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
According to the NDLEA, the arrests followed body scans that revealed foreign objects in the suspects’ stomachs. Both men subsequently admitted to ingesting cocaine and were placed under observation, during which they excreted all the drug wraps.
The agency disclosed that Odife, who reportedly lives and works in a factory in France, had arrived in Nigeria on October 21 for a short holiday. He allegedly swallowed 110 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.901 kilogrammes.
His co-traveller, Blackborn, reportedly ingested 90 wraps weighing 1.559 kilogrammes. The combined seizure amounted to 200 wraps weighing 3.460 kilogrammes.
In a statement issued on Sunday, NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi revealed that the arrests formed part of the agency’s ongoing operations against drug trafficking across the country.
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The agency also reported several other arrests and drug seizures in different states, including the recovery of 976 kilogrammes of cannabis from two commercial buses in Lagos, alongside seizures of illicit drugs in Oyo and Kano states.
Additionally, NDLEA operatives arrested a woman, Aisha Isah, along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway after allegedly recovering 266 rounds of live AK-47 ammunition from her.
Reacting to the arrests, NDLEA Chairman, Brigadier-General Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), warned Nigerians living abroad against using their foreign residence as a cover for international drug trafficking.
He maintained that the agency’s operatives remained vigilant at airports and other entry and exit points, warning that anyone involved in drug trafficking would face the consequences.
The NDLEA urged Nigerians to stay away from illicit drug activities, reaffirming its commitment to intensifying the fight against drug trafficking and substance abuse.
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