A notorious drug trafficker, Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil, previously convicted of dealing in 30.10kg methamphetamine in 2023 has again been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, following the seizure of 75 parcels of cocaine weighing 1.50 kilogrammes.
The drug was concealed in factory sealed sachets of cold-water starch heading to the United Kingdom at the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos.
Three cargo agents – Jubrin Firdausi Hassana; Kuku Daniel Oluwasegun; and Igwe Chioma Jane – involved in the attempt to export the consignment to the UK were swiftly arrested on Saturday 20th December 2025 before further investigations unravelled 37-year-old Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil as the mastermind.
He was arrested in a follow up operation on Sunday 21st December at a popular relaxation centre in Ikeja where he went on a date with his girlfriend.
The agency’s criminal database revealed that Nwobodo had been arrested in May 2023 in connection with the seizure of 30.10kg methamphetamine concealed in powdered custard containers as part of a consolidated cargo going to London, United Kingdom at the export shed of the Lagos airport.
He was subsequently arraigned at a Federal High Court in charge number: FHC/L/337C/2023, convicted and sentenced to five years imprisonment with an option of a fine of Seven Million Naira (₦7,000,000.00), along with one-month community service, with effect from 4th December, 2023.
He paid the fine and soon after returned to the same crime.
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