Church General Overseer arrested with drugs at Lagos airport on his way to Kenya for crusade

Operatives of the Nationwide Drug Legislation Enforcement Company, NDLEA, have arrested the Normal Overseer of Christ Residing Hope Church, Rev. Ugochukwu Emmanuel Ekwem on the Murtala Muhammed Worldwide Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos whereas on his approach to a three-week campaign in Nairobi, Kenya, with 54 sticks of medicine wrapped round his physique.

Director, Media & Advocacy of the company, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a press release on Sunday, March 13, stated that the youthful and well-liked preacher who has his church headquarters in Isuaniocha, Mgbakwu highway, Awka, Awka North LGA, Anambra state and two different branches in Lagos and Abuja, was arrested on Monday seventh March, throughout the outward clearance of passengers on Ethiopian Airways flight to Nairobi through Addis Ababa.

When examined, the 54 sticks proved constructive to hashish. The clergyman confessed throughout preliminary interview that he packed that amount of illicit substance on his physique to make use of throughout his three weeks campaign in Kenya.

Whereas commending the officers and males of the MMIA, Chairman/ Chief Government of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) charged them and their colleagues throughout the nation to remain focussed and intensify efforts to rid Nigeria of illicit medication and substances.