{
  "id": 1387868,
  "title": "NDLEA arrests businessman with N23m cocaine at Lagos airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/ndlea-arrests-businessman-with-n23m-cocaine-at-lagos-airport-1387868",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T01:16:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ndlea-arrests-businessman-with-n23m-cocaine-at-lagos-airport/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended a 48-year-old businessman, Nwankwo Onyebuchi, at Lagos' Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Onyebuchi was found with a substantial amount of cocaine, weighing 1.550kg, concealed within his luggage. The cocaine was concealed within the walls and railings of his luggage. The NDLEA's Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, revealed this information in a statement on Sunday. Onyebuchi had been attempting to board a Qatar Airways flight to New Delhi, India. During a search of his checked-in bag, the NDLEA discovered the 1.550kg of cocaine. It was reported that Onyebuchi had sold his marble business and other assets to accumulate N23m for purchasing the cocaine, with the intention of selling it in India for up to N100m. Onyebuchi is currently in custody awaiting prosecution.",
  "summary": "The NDLEA has arrested a businessman with N23m worth of cocaine at Lagos airport, concealed in his luggage. Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-arrests-businessman-with-n23m-cocaine-at-lagos-airport/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "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."
}