Meet cleaner who runs drug ring at international airport in Lagos

Ohiagu Sunday is a cleaner at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, but he doubles as a drug ring leader on another schedule.

According to the NDLEA, Ohiagu was recruited by a Dubai-based drug baron—to create unhindered passes for the drug mules at the Lagos airport.

The agency’s spokesman Femi Babafemi said the cleaner also recruited  others he coordinated.

Ohiagu’s cover was blown off on Tuesday when one of the mules walked into the NDLEA trap.

Obina Osita was about to board an Air Peace flight to Dubai when the narcotic agents arrested him with three bags, two of which contained eight blocks of cannabis sativa weighing 4.25kg concealed in cassava product, garri and crayfish.

“Investigations revealed that a Dubai-based drug dealer recruited Obinna, a 42-year-old native of Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra, to traffic the drugs,” he said.

” And equally contracted Ohiagu, a 34-year-old airport cleaner from Orlu West Local Government Area of Imo to create access for the unhindered passage of the trafficker.

“The drug syndicate bust, which is the first drug arrest at the new terminal of the MMIA comes on the heels of the seizure of a consignment of bottles of Viju and fearless energy drinks

Babafemi also said that one other member of the airport syndicate who worked with Ohiagu has also been arrested.

Operatives were trailing another suspect.