Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested two notorious drug kingpins identified as Victor Nwosa and Felix Chika Obiegbu, leading to the recovery of huge consignments of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine being prepared for export to Europe.
Spokesman for the agency, Femi Babafemi who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, said the arrest operatives of the Special Operations Unit (SOU) of the agency made the arrest in Lagos homes of the suspects after weeks intelligence and surveillance on their criminal networks.
“While 64-year-old Nwosa parades himself as a successful textile merchant, 49-year-old Obiegbu is known to many as a businessman who is into wine distribution but beneath their outward appearance, is their hidden illicit drug business unearthed by NDLEA operatives after months of intelligence gathering on the two syndicates led by them,” the NDLEA spokesman said.
“At the time they were preparing their consignments for export, NDLEA-SOU operatives who have for months put them under surveillance, swooped on them in different parts of Lagos.
“Nwosa was arrested on Wednesday 17th September 2025 at his 16 Femi Kila Street, Okota home where 4.33 kilograms of heroin and 448 grams of cocaine were recovered during a search of his house.
“In his case, Obiegbu was arrested on Thursday 11th September at his 5 Shada Shonefun Street, Aguda, Surulere home where in the course of a search, 2.902 kilograms of methamphetamine were uncovered and seized.
