Two Mexicans, Four Nigerians Remanded Over Drug Lab

The Federal High Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, has ordered the remand of two Mexican nationals and four Nigerians arrested over their alleged involvement in operating a methamphetamine laboratory in Tapa village, Ibarapa North Local Government Area.

The Mexican suspects were identified as Jose Villa Ochoa and Carrera Loaiza Arturo, while the four Nigerian defendants are Maxwell Uche Nevoh, Olatunji Yusuf, Bankole Akeem Owolabi and Ganiu Monsiu.

According to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ochoa and the four Nigerian suspects were arrested on June 17, 2026.

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NDLEA Logo. Credit: The Guardian.

Arturo was arrested later, on August 19, while allegedly attempting to leave Nigeria through the Lagos airport.

NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi had earlier said Ochoa was brought into Nigeria to provide technical support for the large-scale production of methamphetamine.

He added that the Nigerian suspects were responsible for logistics and local operations.

In a statement on Friday, Babafemi said the six defendants were arraigned on a four-count charge bordering on the alleged unlawful transportation and distribution of chemical substances meant for methamphetamine production.

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