A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the remand of luxury goods dealer and social media influencer Afolabi Kazeem Michael, popularly known as KC Luxury, alongside two other defendants over an alleged attempt to export 184.5 kilogrammes of cocaine to the United Kingdom.
Michael was arraigned alongside Boniface Freeman Ochoche Sule and Ikechukwu Ekugo Patriarch on a 22-count charge involving alleged cocaine trafficking, illegal export of narcotics and money laundering.
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According to the prosecution, the defendants allegedly conspired between July 28 and August 1, 2026, to export the cocaine to London through a courier logistics company in Lagos.
The prosecution alleged that the drug was concealed in five consignments shipped under the name Yemi Ejide and that the packages were intercepted during investigations into the suspected trafficking operation.
The agency further alleged that the defendants worked with two other suspects who had reportedly been arrested in London in connection with the case.
Michael was also accused of allegedly using a staff member of a logistics company to process the consignments and making a payment of N13.2 million from a company account to facilitate the shipment.
Beyond the cocaine-related allegations, Michael faces several additional counts relating to alleged money laundering. Prosecutors accused him of moving large sums of money through various companies and personal accounts and allegedly using some of the funds to acquire vehicles and landed properties.
The prosecution also alleged that he failed to declare his assets as required by law.
The case followed the seizure of 184.5kg of cocaine by drug enforcement operatives at a courier facility in Lagos earlier in August. The seized substance was estimated by authorities to have a street value of about N39 billion.
Michael was subsequently arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos while preparing to travel to Paris.
During Friday’s court proceedings, the defence teams asked the court to consider their bail applications. Counsel representing Michael also presented arguments in support of his request for bail.
The prosecution opposed the applications and urged the court to keep the defendants in custody, citing the seriousness of the allegations.
After hearing the arguments, the court ordered that the three defendants be remanded in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency pending a ruling on their bail applications.
The court adjourned the matter to October 4, 2026, when it is expected to rule on the bail applications.
The defendants remain presumed innocent unless and until the allegations against them are proven in court.
