(SINL NIGERIA) A 50-year-old widow and mother of one has been arrested by Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for allegedly attempting to traffic 1.3 kilograms of cocaine, using a fake pregnancy as a way to escape scrutiny and detection.

According to the NDLEA, the suspect, identified as Mrs. Ifeoma Ezewuike, and said to be the proprietress of Golden Star Creation, a fashion outfit in Ago Palace Way, Okota, Lagos, was arrested at a bus terminal in the Jibowu, Yaba, area of the state on Friday, August 22, 2025, while attempting to move the cocaine consignment to customers in Abuja.

The Agency added that the follow-up operation at her house in the Ago Palace area led to the recovery of 200 grams of cutting agent used in the production of a strain of cocaine.

NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday said “In her statement, Ezewuike claimed she inherited the criminal trade from her husband, who died two years ago, while she has been in the fashion business for 20 years,”