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Breaking: NDLEA Arrests Ex-convict Nwobodo, others, Recovers UK Bound Cocaine Shipment
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has re-arrested notorious drug trafficker Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil, who was previously convicted in 2023 for dealing in 30.10 kilograms of methamphetamine.
The arrest follows the seizure of 75 parcels of cocaine weighing 1.50 kilograms, concealed in factory-sealed sachets of cold-water starch, destined for the United Kingdom at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) export shed in Ikeja, Lagos.
According to a statement by NDLEA Director of Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the operation also led to the arrest of three cargo agents Jubrin Firdausi Hassana, Kuku Daniel Oluwasegun, and Igwe Chioma Jane on December 20, 2025.
Subsequent investigations identified 37-year-old Basil as the mastermind, who was apprehended the following day at a popular Ikeja relaxation centre during a date with his girlfriend.
Basil had previously been arrested in May 2023 when 30.10 kilograms of methamphetamine were seized from powdered custard containers bound for London.
He was convicted at a Federal High Court (FHC/L/337C/2023) and sentenced to five years imprisonment with an option of a ₦7,000,000 fine and one month of community service. After paying the fine, he returned to drug trafficking.
In separate operations, the NDLEA also arrested:
Sada’u Mohammed, a 65-year-old driver in Gombe State, transporting 300 ampoules of pentazocine injection and 27,900 tramadol pills along the Gombe-Biu highway.
Ignatius Egbochie (aka Brown), a 47-year-old Lagos businessman wanted in connection with the seizure of 26 kilograms of cannabis at Tincan Port.
Between December 21 and 25, 2025, NDLEA carried out raids across Ekiti, Edo, Cross River, Abuja, Lagos, and Taraba, seizing large quantities of cannabis and arresting several suspects. Notable recoveries include: 638 kilograms of skunk cannabis from Ara Forest, Ara-Ekiti, alongside wooden warehouses set ablaze by NDLEA.
883.1 kilograms of compressed cannabis sativa from three Toyota Camry vehicles intercepted along Igara-Auchi Road, Edo State.
In Cross River State, raids at Agoi-Ibami community, Yakurr LGA, led to the seizure of skunk cannabis from three suspects: Freedom Jonah Akpama (671kg), David Itam David (89kg), and Nelson Arikpo Osam (148kg).
The Presidency has lashed out at the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, Peter Obi.
In a post on his verified X handle on Wednesday, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described Obi as a copy-and-paste politician who cannot compete with Tinubu.
Onanuga claimed that Obi has nothing to showcase as Anambra governor for eight years.
He said, in contrast with Tinubu as Lagos State governor, he left a rail and road masterplan as governor, which is still being executed to this day.
“Peter Obi has never shown original, authentic thinking. He is a copy-and-paste politician. Willie Obiano, his successor, said Obi failed spectacularly in providing security in the state.
“Nigeria deserves a leader who can see beyond the ken of the ordinary people, a leader who is a proven deep thinker and doer.
“Peter Obi is no match for President Bola Tinubu. They are not on the same level,” he said.
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The Islamic group noted that anyone who believes in the teachings and principles of Islam will not engage in any form of criminal activities.…For more, Complete your reading.
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