Tag: Lagos Airport
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India-bound siblings arrested at Lagos airport with 5kg cocaine in walls of suitcases
Operatives of a Special Operations Unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested two brothers: John Abugu, 43, and Kenneth Abugu, 31, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja, Lagos with 5kilograms cocaine concealed in walls of their suitcases while attempting to board a flight to India. The two brothers…
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NDLEA intercepts UK-bound illicit drug consignment in duvet at Lagos airport, arrests 2
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted a consignment of Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, concealed in duvet, packaged for export to the United Kingdom through the cargo shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos. Two suspects: Adakole Sunday and Austin Balogun linked to the bid…
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HEAVY haul: N4.4bn worth cocaine seized at Lagos airport
. Intercepts UK, UAE, Australia-bound cocaine, cannabis, tramadol concealed in body cream containers, art work The bid by members of an international drug syndicate that operates between Brazil, Ethiopia and Nigeria to smuggle into Lagos a total of 845 wraps of cocaine weighing 18.72 kilograms has been thwarted and the consignments recovered by operatives of…
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Photo of empty Lagos airport over high cost of flight tickets sparks reaction
A photo of an empty waiting area of the Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos, has sparked reactions on social media.
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Why I publicly destroyed my husband’s International passport after returning from abroad – Nigerian woman opens up
A Nigerian woman who ripped her husband’s international passport shortly after they arrived from Itay has given reasons for her dramatic action which took place at Lagos Airport on Saturday. TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reports that the incident, which was considered by many as vandalism of government property, sparked public outrage on social media. In a video that captured…
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Immigration investigates torn passport incident at Lagos airport
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has launched an investigation into a viral video showing a female traveller destroying a Nigerian Standard Passport at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The NIS spokesperson, Kenneth Udo, who confirmed this in a statement on
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Customs intercepts rifles worth N270m at Lagos airport
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a cache of arms and ammunition valued at N270 million at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) in Lagos.
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Couple take wedding vows at Lagos airport terminal [Photos]
Airport users were on Saturday astonished as a couple, Olamide Agboola and Abiodun Alli, took their wedding vows at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal II (MMA2). The terminal is operated by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Ltd. (BASL).
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British Airways grounds aircraft at Lagos airport
British Airways has grounded its aircraft at the Murtala International Airport, Ikeja, due to a technical fault. The airline has, however, apologised for the flight disruption. The airline’s Regional Commercial Manager, Nigeria and Ghana, Mrs Tutu Otuyalo, told journalists
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Passengers stranded at Lagos airport over NLC strike [VIDEOE]
Passengers have been left stranded with entry points to the domestic terminal at Lagos Airport all inaccessible due to the ongoing labour strike, which resulted in the suspension of all flight operations. Recall, the aviation unions in compliance with an earlier directive of an indefinite nationwide strike by organised Labour, directed members to withdraw services…