Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a 41-year-old Ivorian, Michael Gohouri (also known as Anunwa Onyinye Michael) with cocaine at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) Kano.
According to a statement by the NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi on Sunday, Gohouri was intercepted by operatives at the screening point of the departure hall of MAKIA during the outward clearance of passengers on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET940 to Milan, Malpensa via Addis Ababa.
“When he was taken for body scan, the result confirmed ingestion of illicit substances. As a result, he was placed under observation during which he excreted 82 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.49 kilograms.
“Michael Gohouri had arrived Lagos from Milan on 17th January, 2026 and was shuttling from Lagos to Enugu for three weeks. He later travelled to Kano where he stayed for a week before ingesting the cocaine consignment in his hotel room. He’s expected to be paid 5,000 Euros when he delivers the drugs in Milan.
“The suspect who hails from Reu duce Avenue 13 Abidjan, Cote d’ivoire claims his father, Bade Gohouri is an Ivorian while his mother is from Anunwa compound, Urunnebo village Ukwan in Enugu State.
“He applied for asylum in Italy in 2013 and obtained a resident permit which expires 25th May 2026 while he has a Nigerian National Identification Number with his name written as Anunwa Onyinye Michael,” the statement said.
