Mr Babafemi said the suspect had been arrested and charged for drug offences in the United Kingdom, but jumped bail and escaped to Nigeria.
Mr Babafemi stated that the NDLEA operatives also arrested a music artist whose stage name is Steady Boy was on Thursday, October 30.
Anyone who contravenes the section of the law is guilty of an offence and can face a maximum of 10 years’ imprisonment, a fine or both.
In a statement on Sunday in Abuja, the NDLEA said the suspect, Obiorah Chigozie, had been on the wanted list of the agency since September 15.
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved this barely 24 hours after the inauguration of the new terminal building at the Lagos airport.
One of the suspects claimed that the desire to make money pushed her into drug trafficking.
NDLEA has intercepted 550 grammes of cannabis and 50 grammes of Rohypnol (Flunitrazepam) at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
