THENational Drug Law Enforcement Agency – NDLEA, has arrested two Qatar-based drug kingpins, following the interception of their methamphetamine consignment at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja.
The Director, Media and Advocacy, of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi stated in Abuja on Sunday that Oluchukwu was the first to be arrested on June 9 during the outward clearance of Qatar Airways passengers at the Lagos airport.
According to NDLEA, the suspect was travelling to Doha with an Ivorian international passport with the name Hien Narcisse.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect is a Nigerian who had gone to obtain an Ivorian passport for his travels. He confessed that he travelled to Qatar in August 2022 and returned from the Arab nation about two months ago to perfect arrangements for the movement of the drug consignment.
Murphy’s true identity was later revealed as Eyah Celestine Nnamdi, who had lived in Indonesia for some years before relocating to Doha, Qatar.
He was arrested in his home town in Nsukka LGA, Enugu State by NDLEA operatives.
