China‑Linked Nigerian Businessman and Two Angolans Expel 236 Cocaine Pellets at Abuja and Kano Airports!

China‑Linked Nigerian Businessman and Two Angolans Expel 236 Cocaine Pellets at Abuja and Kano Airports!

Reported by Mustapha Labake Omowumi (Journalist) | Sele Media Africa

Operatives of Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a high‑profile drug trafficking attempt involving a China‑based Nigerian businessman and two Angolan nationals, seizing a combined 236 pellets of cocaine at two major international gateways in Nigeria.

According to official agency statements, the trio was apprehended following intelligence‑led screening procedures at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) in Abuja and the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) in Kano on 4 February 2026.

The Nigeria‑China business figure, identified as Ibeanu Vincent Chukwudulue, 34, was stopped during outbound clearance at Abuja while preparing to board a Qatar Airways flight to China via Doha. Body scanning technology detected the presence of illicit substances, prompting medical observation during which the suspect excreted 52 pellets of cocaine weighing more than 735 grams.

In Kano, NDLEA operatives intercepted Angolan citizens Mbandu Martins Makiadi (50) and Ngoma Wilson Fernando (52) during passenger screening for an Addis Ababa‑bound Ethiopian Airlines flight. Subsequent medical monitoring resulted in Makiadi excreting 76 wraps (approx. 920 grams) and Fernando expelling 108 pellets (about 1.33 kilograms) of cocaine.

The combined total of 236 cocaine pellets places this interdiction among the more substantial drug smuggling disruptions this year in Nigeria’s aviation sector. The suspects reportedly claimed to have been recruited by third parties in Angola to transport the consignments to Europe, highlighting persistent transnational drug trafficking networks leveraging African air transit hubs.

These arrests form part of a broader enforcement surge by the NDLEA targeting drug transit and distribution channels linked to Nigeria’s international travel infrastructure. Recent actions include multiple seizures of class A drugs and precursor chemicals across airports and courier networks nationwide, reflecting intensified anti‑narcotics operations.

NDLEA leadership has not only reiterated the agency’s commitment to dismantling sophisticated trafficking rings but also urged bolstered coordination with international partners to stem illegal narcotics flow through the continent. Legal proceedings for the suspects are underway as authorities prepare charges in federal court.

Sources:
Daily Post
The Eagle Online
Naija News
Independent Newspaper Nigeria China

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