Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested and repatriated Festus Ibewuike, alias Chidibest Ibewuike, a suspected drug kingpin who had been on the run for two years, according to ThisDay Live. The arrest is linked to a 49.7kg heroin case. The report, filed by Michael Olugbode in Abuja, describes the suspect as a fugitive who had evaded capture before being apprehended and returned to face charges.

Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a fugitive drug kingpin, Festus Ibewuike, in the Benin Republic, according to Punch. The arrest is linked to a 49.7-kilogram heroin shipment that was seized at the Lagos airport. The suspect had been on the run before being apprehended across the border, marking a significant development in the agency's anti-narcotics operations.

Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested and returned a suspected leader of a major drug trafficking network to the country to face authorities. According to the report, the alleged kingpin had remained outside Nigeria for more than two years, prompting a prolonged manhunt by the agency. The operation reportedly concluded with the suspect being brought back into Nigerian custody, where they are expected to answer to the allegations connected to the trafficking network.

Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said it worked with INTERPOL to arrest and repatriate a wanted 52-year-old fugitive, Festus Ibewuike, also known as Chidibest Ibewuike, according to Naija News. The report identifies the suspect and the agencies involved but does not provide details about the alleged offences, where he was found, or the process used to return him to Nigeria.

In Taraba State, NDLEA operatives arrested a 67-year-old grandmother who was allegedly transporting cocaine concealed within fake plantains. This incident follows the arrest of 30-year-old Daniel Harrison Ugwuoke, who was apprehended along the Zaki-Biam Road in the Wukari Local Government Area with 43,980 capsules of tramadol hidden in vehicle fuel tanks, according to Channels TV.

Mary Yetunde Barek, a 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandmother, was arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for allegedly attempting to smuggle 13 kilograms of cocaine hidden in fake plantain peels at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The NDLEA announced the arrest in a statement released on Sunday.