COURT ORDERS NDLEA TO PRODUCE ‘KC LUXURY’ OVER ALLEGED 14-DAY DETENTION
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By: Balogun Ibrahim
Justice Friday Ogazi of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to produce Lagos social media influencer and businessman, Kazeem Afolabi, popularly known as “KC Luxury,” before the court over his alleged 14-day detention without being formally charged.
The order followed an ex parte application filed by Afolabi through his lawyer, A. Labi-Lawal, SAN, under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules 2009.
Justice Ogazi also directed the NDLEA to respond within five days to the application challenging Afolabi’s continued detention and explain why he should not be released or granted bail.
Afolabi was allegedly arrested by NDLEA operatives on August 13, 2026, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos while preparing to travel to Paris.
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His father, Eric Afolabi, who filed an affidavit in support of the application, alleged that his son had remained in NDLEA custody since his arrest without being informed of the alleged offence or being brought before a competent court.
After hearing the application, Justice Ogazi ordered Afolabi to serve the NDLEA with the motion, enrolled order and other accompanying documents within four working days.
The court further directed the agency to file its response within five days of being served and produce Afolabi at the next hearing of the substantive originating motion.
The case was adjourned until September 9, 2026.
In the substantive suit, Afolabi is asking the court to declare his continued detention without a formal charge unconstitutional and a violation of his fundamental rights under the 1999 Constitution.
He is also seeking an order compelling the NDLEA to release him immediately or, alternatively, grant him bail on liberal terms pending the filing of any charge.
Afolabi alleged that NDLEA operatives arrested him after intercepting him at the airport and subsequently searched his residence at Movamo Court, Banana Island, Lagos, without presenting a search warrant.
According to his affidavit, the search yielded no incriminating items.
He further alleged that the operatives confiscated his iPhone 15 and demanded the device’s password, allegedly threatening him with bodily harm if he refused to provide it.
Afolabi claimed that the phone contained private information belonging to him and his wife and that no narcotics, drug-related transactions or other evidence linking him to an offence were found on the device.
He also accused the NDLEA of taking and circulating photographs and videos of him while in custody, allegedly portraying him as a criminal despite not being convicted of any offence.
He argued that the alleged publication violated his rights to dignity and privacy and subjected him to embarrassment, ridicule and humiliation.
Consequently, Afolabi is demanding N100m in damages over the alleged publication of his photographs and videos, N50m for alleged unlawful arrest and detention, and N40m for alleged invasion of the privacy of his home and telephone.
He is also seeking the return of properties allegedly seized by the agency, including €8,000, £3,000, a blue-strap Patek Philippe Nautilus wristwatch, an Audemars Piguet wristwatch with three bangles, a Hermès handbag, a Hermès Birkin travel bag, a Louis Vuitton travel box, an iPhone 15, a Lexus RX350 and a 2024 Toyota Hilux.
The businessman maintained that the listed assets were not acquired from proceeds of narcotics or any other criminal activity.
Afolabi also raised concerns about his health, alleging that he suffers from acute and severe asthma requiring urgent medical treatment and management which, according to him, the detention facility cannot adequately provide.
He told the court that he has a permanent residence in Lagos, strong family and business ties in Nigeria, and is willing to surrender his international passport and comply with any bail conditions imposed by the court.
However, the NDLEA linked Afolabi’s arrest to an ongoing investigation involving the interception of 184.50kg of cocaine allegedly connected to an international drug trafficking network.
The agency alleged that the network used Nigeria as a transit route for cocaine shipments destined for the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia.
According to the NDLEA, the investigation also led to the seizure of foreign currencies and luxury items and resulted in searches linked to the applicant.
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