The duo were arrested over attempts to smuggle 26.20kg cannabis concealed in cereal packs through the SAHCO shed for export to Dubai, UAE.
A statement by NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi stated that the consignment was abandoned at the shed before the airport security transferred it to NDLEA.
Babafemi revealed that further investigation by the Agency led to the arrest of 34yrs old Olatunbosun Damilola Abimbola who works at Ashadox Logistics Services, a cargo company on Friday 23rd Sept.
He said Olatunbosun confessed to the crime but stated that he acted on the instructions of his Managing Director, Oloyede Shakiru Abiola, who was promptly arrested.
The 40-year-old indigene of Ibadan West Local Government Area of Oyo State stated that due to the strict security measures put in place by the NDLEA, he was forced to abandon the cargo to avoid being detected.
