Luxury goods dealer and lifestyle influenced Afolabi Kazeem Michael, popularly known as KC Luxury, and two others have been arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, arraigned Michael alongside Boniface Freeman Ochoche Sule and Ikechukwu Ekugo Patriarch on a 22-count charge bordering on conspiracy, cocaine trafficking, illegal export of narcotics and money laundering.
The defendants pleaded not guilty to all the counts when they were read to them, while the court ordered their remand.
The case, marked FHC/LAG/CR/755/2026, relates to the alleged attempt to export the cocaine to the United Kingdom between July 28 and Aug. 1, 2026.
The NDLEA alleged that the defendants conspired with Atandare Oladipupo Oluwarotimi and Latifat Yusuf, who have been arrested in London, to export the 184.5 kilogrammes of cocaine.
The charge stated that the cocaine was concealed in five consignments sent through a courier logistics company in Lagos under the shipper’s name, Yemi Ejide.
The consignments reportedly bore Airway Bill numbers 2079998314, 8224082370, 2079973571, 7181131742 and 2211893902.
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The prosecution alleged that Sule procured Ekugo to facilitate the export, while Michael allegedly procured a staff member of BOT Express Logistics, Lagos Island, to process the consignments.
Michael was also accused of unlawfully possessing the cocaine in preparation for its export.
The charge alleged that N13.2 million was paid from a Zenith Bank account belonging to Mallamawa Ventures to BOT Express Logistics as consideration for shipping the consignments.
Sixteen other counts against Michael bordered on alleged money laundering.
The NDLEA alleged that he moved several billions of naira through various companies and personal accounts, including Mallamawa Ventures, Fateey Man Multi-Purpose Nigeria Ltd., Patonifa Ltd., Ade-Lak Resources, Holmestas Global Services Ltd. and La Capital Enterprises.
The agency further alleged that the funds were used to acquire motor vehicles and landed properties in an attempt to conceal proceeds of the alleged illicit trade.
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