The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested the General Overseer of Christ Living Hope Church, Reverend Ugochukwu Emmanuel Ekwem, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos for drug peddling
The cleric was arrested while on his way to a three-week crusade in Nairobi, Kenya, with 54 sticks of drugs wrapped around his body.
The popular preacher whose headquarters of his church is in Isuaniocha, Mgbakwu road, Awka, Awka North Council Area Anambra State, and two other branches in Lagos and Abuja, was picked up during the outward clearance of passengers on Ethiopian Airlines flight to Nairobi via Addis Ababa.
In a statement by its spokesman, Femi Babafemi, titled, ‘Church General Overseer arrested with drugs at Lagos airport’, the NDLEA said when the drugs were tested, the 54 sticks proved positive to cannabis.
According to the statement, the Religious Leader confessed during a preliminary interview that he packed that quantity of illicit substance on his body to use during his three weeks crusade in Kenya.
