An Ivorian national, Michael Gohouri (also known as Anunwa Onyinye Michael), has excreted 1.49 kilograms of cocaine (82 wraps) at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) in Kano State.
Gohouri, 42, was intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the screening point in the departure hall of MAKIA during the outward clearance of passengers on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET940 to Milan, Malpensa via Addis Ababa on Monday, February 16, 2026.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the suspect was taken for a body scan, which confirmed the 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,” Babafemi disclosed.
The suspect who resides at Reu duce Avenue 13 Abidjan, Cote d’ivoire, claims his father, Bade Gohouri, is 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 residence permit, which expires on May 25, 2026.
He also has a Nigerian National Identification Number under the name Anunwa Onyinye Michael.
