NDLEA Catch 74-Year-Old Grandpa Wey Carry 11kg Cocaine For Food Bag, For Abuja Airport As Him Dey Go UK

From Holiday Trip To Handcuff Trip — NDLEA Nab Grandpa With Cocaine Hidden For Food Stuff
Even for airport matter, drama no dey ever finish. This time, na one 74-year-old grandpa wey try run international “package delivery” mission land for serious wahala after operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) catch am with heavy load of cocaine for **Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

The elderly man, Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, reportedly hide the drugs inside food items like say na provisions wey person dey carry go visit family abroad. But NDLEA officers sharp eyes no gree the “food package” travel far.
Below be how the gbege take happen.

Airport Officers Notice Grandpa “Special Food Package”

According to reports, NDLEA operatives intercept the 74-year-old man for the departure hall of **Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Saturday, March 14, 2026. The grandpa bin dey prepare to board **British Airways flight BA082 wey dey go **Heathrow Airport for **London, **United Kingdom.

Officials say the man talk say him dey travel go UK for vacation. But as airport security do their routine check, something for the bag begin look somehow.

Na so officers decide say make dem search the luggage well-well. That na when the story change from “holiday trip” enter “serious investigation”.
As one officer joke quietly, “Sometimes na the quiet bags dey shout pass.”

11kg Cocaine Hide Inside Pepper And Food Stuff

When officers open the bag, dem discover say the “food items” get another story inside. According to NDLEA, the suspect allegedly hide about 11 kilograms of cocaine inside packages of ground dry pepper and other food items.

The drugs reportedly wrap inside foil papers and balloons before dem hide am carefully for the provisions, maybe hoping say airport scanners go just think say na normal kitchen ingredients.

But technology plus experienced officers no allow the trick work. Once the substances show for inspection, the officers quickly separate the suspicious packages and confirm say na cocaine.

One officer wey witness the discovery reportedly shake head say, “Pepper suppose make soup sweet, not to carry this kind international trouble.”

NDLEA Carry Grandpa Go Custody As Investigation Continue

Immediately after the discovery, NDLEA operatives place **Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka under arrest for further questioning.

Officials say investigation still dey ongoing to understand whether the elderly suspect work alone or if bigger trafficking network dey behind the attempted smuggling.
Authorities also warn say age no be shield for crime, stressing that drug trafficking remain serious offence under Nigerian law.

Meanwhile, airport passengers wey witness the arrest say the scene shock many people, as some no expect say person wey reach grandpa age go carry this kind risky assignment.

As the investigation continue, the case don serve as another reminder say airport security eyes dey always open — even when the bag look like say na only pepper and food dey inside.