NDLEA Arrests Church General Overseer Over Attempt to Export Hard Drugs to Dubai

By Lambo Nnodi

In an attempt to export meth and skunk concealed in kegs of palm oil to Dubai, 

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested the founder and General Overseer of Seraphic and Sabbath Assembly, Lagos, High Priest Nnodu Azuka Kenrick, for drug trafficking.

Also apprehended is a student of Emmanuel College of Theology, Samantha, Ibadan, Udezuka Udoka and their freight agent, Oyoyo Mary Obasi.

Spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, February 12, said the three were nabbed over attempt to export methamphetamine and skunk consignments concealed in kegs of palm oil through the NAHCO export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos to Dubai, United Arab Emirate.

According to Babafemi, High Priest Nnodu was arrested on Saturday, February 11, at his Seraphic and Sabbath Assembly church located at No 1, Sabbath Close, Ijesha area of Lagos, following the arrest of two suspects namely: Oyoyo Mary Obasi and the theology student, Udezuka Udoka on Thursday 9th February at the Lagos airport in connection with the seizure of 283 parcels of skunk weighing 14.90 kilogrammes and 204 grams of methamphetamine concealed in four 25-litre kegs of palm oil for export to Dubai.

In her statement Mary indicted the General Overseer of her new-found church, Nnodu and his son, Chisom Obi, who is now at large as the persons that gave her the consignments for export after being compelled to take an oath of secrecy as well as a sacrifice of chicken in the church while High Priest Nnodu prayed for her for the success of the transaction.

Mary disclosed that she was recruited by her church’s GO and his son who used threats to compel her to take the job after they knew she had known their secrets, adding that High Priest Nnodu was always referring to the illicit drugs as Ice and Bible, (Street names for Methamphetamine and Cannabis) in their telephone text message chats.

On the other hand, the theology student, Udezuka was said to have been introduced to Mary to assist her because she was new in the illicit business.

In his confession Udezuka said he was paid N2million for his role and had to do it because he needed the money for his education.