China-Based Nigerian, Two Angolans Nabbed With 236 Cocaine Pellets

Chinwe Igbokwe02 mins
China-Based Nigerian, Two Angolans Nabbed With 236 Cocaine Pellets

Abuja, Nigeria — Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a China-based Nigerian businessman and two Angolan nationals attempting to traffic a total of 236 wraps of cocaine through Nigerian airports. The arrests, confirmed on Sunday by NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi via X, occurred at both Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano.

Vincent Chukwudulue, the Nigerian suspect based in Guangzhou, China, was apprehended aboard Qatar Airways Flight 1432 from Kano. A subsequent body scan detected 52 cocaine pellets weighing 735.95 grams. Chukwudulue admitted relocating from Lagos Island to China in 2024 and claimed to have been recruited for illicit trafficking.
Similarly, Angolan nationals Mbandu Martins Makiadi, 50, and Ngoma Wilson Fernando, 52, were intercepted at Kano airport while attempting outbound travel to Istanbul, Turkey via Addis Ababa. Mbandu excreted 76 wraps totaling 920 grams, whereas Ngoma expelled 108 wraps weighing 1.33 kilograms. Both men attributed their involvement to a Luanda-based automobile spare parts dealer who promised $3,000 for successful delivery.

In a related Lagos operation, NDLEA foiled attempts by a convicted trafficker, Olashupo Michael Oladimeji, to export 1.10 kilograms of cocaine concealed in processed cassava granules. Similarly, other operations uncovered skunk, methamphetamine, and tramadol smuggling attempts across Kwara, Edo, Oyo, and the Federal Capital Territory. Notably, coordinated raids recovered 563.5 kilograms of skunk from a forest hideout in Edo State.

Chairman of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), lauded the agency’s professionalism and urged officers nationwide to maintain the current balance between supply reduction and demand reduction initiatives. These arrests underscore the persistent sophistication of transnational drug networks and the Nigerian authorities’ resolve in combatting narcotics trafficking.

 

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