KC Luxury sues NDLEA, demands ₦190m over continued detention

Social media influencer and businessman Afolabi Kazeem Michael, popularly known as KC Luxury, has dragged the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) before the Federal High Court in Lagos, challenging his continued detention and demanding ₦190 million in damages.

The suit, filed through his lawyer, Abdulakeem Labi-Lawal (SAN), accuses the anti-drug agency of unlawful arrest and detention, invasion of privacy and the alleged circulation of his photographs and videos while in custody.

KC Luxury was arrested by NDLEA operatives on August 13, 2026, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, while he was preparing to travel to Paris.

The agency had linked his arrest to an ongoing investigation into the seizure of 184.50kg of cocaine allegedly connected to an international drug trafficking cartel using Nigeria as a transit point to the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia.

NDLEA also said its investigation resulted in the seizure of foreign currencies and luxury items, as well as searches carried out in connection with the case.

However, in the fundamental rights enforcement suit, KC Luxury is challenging the legality of his continued detention without being formally charged before a court.

An affidavit filed in support of the suit and sworn by his father, Eric Afolabi, stated that the businessman had spent 14 days in NDLEA custody without being informed of the specific offence for which he was being held.

His father also alleged that NDLEA operatives searched KC Luxury’s residence at Movamo Court, Banana Island, Lagos, after his arrest without presenting a search warrant, but allegedly found nothing incriminating.

KC Luxury is asking the court to declare his continued detention unconstitutional and a violation of his right to personal liberty.

He is also seeking an order for his immediate release or, alternatively, his release on bail on favourable terms pending the filing of any criminal charges against him.

Justice Friday Ogazi, however, declined to grant the ex parte application and directed that the NDLEA be formally served and given an opportunity to respond.

The court ordered the agency to produce KC Luxury at the next hearing, serve the relevant documents within four working days and file its response within five days of service.

The case has been adjourned until September 9, 2026, for hearing of the substantive application.