Woman Heading Go India For ‘Fibroid Surgery’ Caught With 2.2kg Cocaine At Lagos Airport

A 43-year-old make-up artist, Adekoya Adebukonla Mary, who claimed she was travelling to India for fibroid surgery, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, after 2.2 kilograms of cocaine were discovered concealed in her luggage.

According to a statement released on Sunday, June 22, 2025, by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, Adekoya was intercepted on Monday, June 16, after she checked in her suitcase and was about to board a Qatar Airways flight to India via Doha.

During a search, two large parcels of c+caine weighing 2.2kg were found factory-fitted inside the walls of her bag. Though she initially claimed she was travelling for medical treatment, further questioning revealed she had agreed to the trip for financial gain.

Investigators traced the drug deal to a suspected drug baron, Akeem Ayinde Adekanbi, said to be the sponsor of the trip. He reportedly owns Rockford Hotel in the Sango area of Ogun State and resides in Igbe Laara, Igbogbo, Ikorodu, Lagos. The agency confirmed he is currently at large, as efforts to apprehend him intensify.