Arik Air Under Tight Surveillance As NDLEA Arrests Another Staff For Drug Traffilking

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested another Arik Air Staff for the third time in a week for drug trafficking.

This Particular Staff member named as Ikechukwu Chibuzor Oliver, confessed to being an accomplice in the smuggling of 20kg cocaine to London on Monday.

According to Daily Post, after having being apprehended by the NDLEA, Oliver Spilled his guts and confirmed that he had indeed helped in the Smuggling activities that has been going on for a while.

Oliver was quoted to have said;

“It was Chika that introduced me into the drug deal. Whenever Chika gives me the drug, I will hide it in catering supplies. Chika knows where to collect the drug inside the flight. They pay me N400,000 per bag. I was expecting N1.2m for the three bags that I smuggled into the aircraft.”

The authorities however confirmed that the Arrest of Oliver is not the end of the Investigation; as there is still an Ongoing Investigation to unravel the extent of the Operation and unearth other Perpetrators like the suspects.

The 20kg of cocaine found with Chika in London was concealed within the construction of laptop bags. The quantity and estimated street value of the cocaine is over N100 million.

The latest Range Rover (Land Rover) car belonging to the prime suspect parked on the airline’s premises had been moved to the NDLEA office as exhibit.

As part of investigation, the rented apartment of Chika on Pastor Ojediran Street Ejigbo, Lagos was searched by operatives of the NDLEA. He lives there with the mother and siblings while his wife and children are based in Canada.


“The agency has taken drastic measures to avert infiltration of airport workers by criminal syndicates. Airline officials and airport workers shall be subjected to comprehensive search. The NDLEA will resist any act capable of undermining security at all entry and exit points.”