NDLEA Arraigns KC Luxury, Two Others Over 184.5kg Cocaine Shipment …Court Remands Defendants as Agency Files 22-Count Charge
Oru Leonard
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arraigned luxury lifestyle influencer, Afolabi Kazeem Michael, popularly known as KC Luxury, and two alleged accomplices over the attempted export of 184.5 kilogrammes of cocaine to the United Kingdom.
The three defendants—Afolabi, Boniface Freeman Ochoche Sule and Ikechukwu Ekugo Patriarch—were arraigned on Friday, September 25, 2026, before the Federal High Court in Lagos on a 22-count charge involving alleged cocaine trafficking, unlawful export of narcotic drugs and money laundering.
They all pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecution alleged that the defendants conspired between July 28 and August 1, 2026, to export the cocaine concealed in five consignments through a courier logistics company in Lagos and destined for London.
The consignments were allegedly shipped under the name Yemi Ejide and carried Airway Bill numbers 2079998314, 8224082370, 2079973571, 7181131742 and 2211893902.
According to the charge sheet, marked FHC/LAG/CR/755/2026, the defendants allegedly acted in concert with Atandare Oladipupo Oluwarotimi and Latifat Yusuf, who were reportedly arrested in London in connection with the same investigation.
The prosecution further alleged that Sule procured Ekugo to facilitate the shipment, while Afolabi allegedly enlisted a staff member of BOT Express Logistics on Lagos Island to process the consignments.
Afolabi was also accused of unlawfully possessing the cocaine prior to its intended export.
The charge sheet further alleged that N13.2 million was transferred from a Mallamawa Ventures account with Zenith Bank to BOT Express Logistics as payment for the shipment.
Sixteen additional counts relate to alleged money laundering. The NDLEA accused Afolabi of moving several billions of naira through various corporate and personal accounts, including those linked to Mallamawa Ventures, Fateey Man Multi-Purpose Nig. Ltd, Patonifa Ltd, Ade-Lak Resources, Holmestas Global Services Limited and La Capital Enterprises.
The Agency alleged that some of the funds were used to acquire vehicles and landed properties in an attempt to conceal their alleged source.
Afolabi was also accused of failing to declare his assets to the NDLEA as required by law.
Following the defendants’ not-guilty pleas, their bail applications were argued. NDLEA prosecutor, Abu Ibrahim, opposed the applications and urged the court to remand the defendants, citing the seriousness of the alleged offences.
The court subsequently ordered that the defendants be remanded in custody pending determination of their bail applications and adjourned the matter until October 4, 2026, for ruling.
Afolabi, who is also known by the names KayCee Luxury, KayCee Lux, KC, Mr. Luxury and Yemi Ejide, was arrested by NDLEA operatives on August 13, 2026, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
Recall that the Agency arrested him while allegedly attempting to leave Nigeria on a business-class flight to Paris following the interception of the cocaine shipment, which it estimated to be worth about N39 billion.
A subsequent search of the suspect and his apartment in Banana Island, Lagos, reportedly led to the recovery of exotic vehicles, foreign currencies and jewellery which the Agency said were suspected proceeds of illicit activities.
The NDLEA said the charges form part of its ongoing investigation into the alleged international cocaine trafficking network.
