{
  "id": 10320198,
  "title": "Europe-bound Groom Excretes 72 Cocaine Wraps at Enugu Airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/europe-bound-groom-excretes-72-cocaine-wraps-at-enugu-airport",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T00:22:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/28/europe-bound-groom-excretes-72-cocaine-wraps-at-enugu-airport/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 25-year-old newlywed Nigerian businessman, Lovely Chukwulobelu, has been arrested at the Enugu Airport after attempting to board a flight to Portugal with 72 wraps of cocaine. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) seized the Class A drug, which was allegedly destined for Portugal, during an inspection of the airport's departure hall. Chukwulobelu, who was placed under excretion observation before eventually expelling all the cocaine, claimed during interrogation that he was formerly involved in car decoration before moving to Portugal in May 2023. He returned to Nigeria recently and claimed to have turned to drug trafficking to offset expenses from his wedding, which he held on September 13. The NDLEA has been actively engaged in drug interdiction and seizures in recent weeks, including the interception of over 2.55 million opioid tablets weighing 1,640.55 kilograms at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.",
  "summary": "– NDLEA seizes 2.55m opioid pills weighing 1,640.55kg at Lagos airport, arrests Togolese traffickers Michael Olugbode in Abuja A 25-year-old newlywed businessman, Lovely Chukwulobelu, has been arrested by the National Drug",
  "key_points": [
    "Nigerian businessman Lovely Chukwulobelu, 25, arrested at Enugu Airport",
    "72 wraps of cocaine seized by NDLEA, destined for Portugal",
    "Chukwulobelu claims former car decoration worker, turned to drug trafficking for wedding expenses"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The arrest and subsequent seizure of cocaine from the groom highlights the NDLEA's intensified efforts to curb drug trafficking and the lengths to which individuals will go to smuggle illicit substances.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}