A former okada rider, Onyechere Daniel Chinedu, was arrested by the NDLEA after attempting to smuggle 100 wraps of methamphetamine into Nigeria.The suspect swallowed the drugs in Uganda but could only excrete 13 wraps after three days of observation, with the remaining 87 found in his luggage.The total recovered weight was 1.715kg.

Chinedu's plan to deliver the drugs to Madagascar failed when immigration authorities blocked his entry, forcing a last-minute return flight to Lagos where he was intercepted.The NDLEA emphasized their intensified anti-drug operations, highlighting how trafficking routes are being disrupted.This case underscores the risks of drug smuggling and the agency's commitment to cracking down on such activities.Chinedu, who had worked as an okada rider for 15 years, claimed financial struggles led him to accept the smuggling deal.The incident also reveals vulnerabilities in international transit processes, as traffickers exploit legal loopholes to move illicit substances.