Saturday, July 4, 2026

Lagos airport

August 6, 2023

India-bound ‘couple’ excretes 184 wraps of cocaine in Lagos

Mr Babafemi said the drugs weighed 3.322 kg, while another 100 grammes were concealed in the woman’s private part.

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)
June 11, 2023

NDLEA intercepts UK-bound skunk in native black soap, tramadol pills in women’s hair

A freight agent at the NAHCON export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, involved in the attempt to export the drug was arrested.

NDLEA, Skunk, Tramadol
February 12, 2023

NDLEA seizes London-bound crystal meth concealed in carton walls

In the same vein, 79.1 kg skunk were seized during a raid in the Patey area of Lagos Island on Tuesday, February 7, by NDLEA operatives.

Crystal meth used to illustrate the story
October 28, 2022

Passengers groan as British Airways diverts Abuja flight to Lagos over terror alerts

Some passengers on the aeroplane complained that the flight was diverted to Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos after short notice via email.

BRITISH AIRWAYS PLANE
August 25, 2022

EFCC arrests Cubana ‘prime minister’ on money laundering charges

Cubana Prime Minister is facing money laundering charges at the Special Offences Court in Lagos.

Lucky Uchechukwu Ndukwe
August 21, 2022

Tramadol consignment from India intercepted at Lagos airport

Meanwhile, a freight agent, Elizabeth Njoko, 37, has been arrested for attempting to export 250grams of Tramadol and cannabis to Dubai.

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)
July 24, 2022

NDLEA intercepts illicit drugs at Lagos airport; arrests freight agents

No fewer than four freight agents were arrested in connection with the seizure, NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi mentioned.

NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi
May 21, 2022

NCAA, police investigate mangled corpse seen on Lagos airport runway

The unidentified body is rumoured to be a hoodlum who usually jumped through the airport fence.

Murtala Muh'd Int'l Airport.
July 11, 2021

NDLEA declares drug baron wanted, intercepts N6.5bn heroin

The suspect fled his home before the arrival of the team of operatives who stormed his residence.

NDLEA
March 29, 2021

Australia, Dubai bound drugs intercepted at Lagos airport

The NDLEA said the closure of borders occasioned by COVID-19 pandemic is responsible for the surge in the price of hard drugs.

NDLEA