The Federal High Court in Lagos has remanded luxury goods dealer and lifestyle influencer, Afolabi Kazeem Michael, popularly known as KC Luxury and two others over the alleged trafficking and attempted export of 184.5 kilogrammes of cocaine valued at about N39bn.
Michael was arraigned alongside Boniface Freeman Ochoche Sule and Ikechukwu Ekugo Patriarch by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency 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.
The case, and relates to the alleged attempt to export the cocaine to the United Kingdom between July 28 and August 1, 2026.
The NDLEA alleged that the defendants conspired with two other suspects, Atandare Oladipupo Oluwarotimi and Latifat Yusuf, who have been arrested in London, to export the 184.5kg of cocaine.
According to the charge, the cocaine was concealed in five consignments sent through a courier logistics company in Lagos under the shipper’s name, Yemi Ejide.
Sixteen other counts against Michael bordered on alleged money laundering.