The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) apprehended Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike, a 50-year-old widow and fashion business owner, for attempting to traffic 1.3 kilograms of cocaine.
Ezewuike, who runs Golden Star Creation in Lagos, was arrested on Friday, August 22, 2025, at a bus terminal in Jibowu, Yaba, as she tried to transport the drugs to customers in Abuja.According to NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, Ezewuike concealed the cocaine in a fake pregnancy belly to evade detection.
A follow-up search at her residence in Ago Palace Way, Okota, uncovered 200 grams of a cutting agent used to produce a strain of cocaine.
In her statement, Ezewuike, a mother of one, claimed she inherited the illicit trade from her late husband, who passed away two years ago, despite running her fashion business for 20 years.
In a separate operation, NDLEA officers intercepted 90 parcels of Loud, a cannabis strain weighing 48.6 kilograms, imported from the United States and hidden in three cartons of kitchen sinks at a Lagos courier company on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users