Former Okada rider excretes 100 wraps of methamphetamine [Video]

Author: Francis UgwuPublished on: July 12, 2026Country: Nigeria

Crime & Law

Former Okada rider excretes 100 wraps of methamphetamine [Video]

A former commercial motorcycle rider was arrested by Nigeria's NDLEA after excreting 100 wraps of methamphetamine he ingested in Uganda. The arrest was disclosed by Femi Babafemi, NDLEA's Director of Media and Advocacy. The suspect worked as an Okada rider in Lagos for 15 years before joining a transnational drug trafficking syndicate to improve his finances. He was nabbed at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

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