A Federal High Court in Lagos has authorised the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to keep socialite and celebrity jeweller Afolabi Kazeem Micheal, popularly known as KC Luxury, in custody for another 30 days over an alleged drug trafficking investigation.
Justice Akintayo Aluko granted the detention extension on August 20, 2026, following an application by the NDLEA seeking more time to investigate the socialite’s alleged connection to a cocaine trafficking operation.
KC Luxury was arrested by NDLEA operatives on August 13 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, while preparing to travel to Paris.
The agency had linked him to the seizure of 184.5kg of cocaine, describing the operation as its largest cocaine interception involving a courier company.
According to the NDLEA, its chairman, Buba Marwa, said KC Luxury was found with €7,750, £2,800, N100,000 and expensive jewellery at the time of his arrest.
The agency also arrested Lawal Kehinde, an employee of a logistics company allegedly connected to the cocaine consignment.
NDLEA said its preliminary investigation suggested that Nigeria was being used as a transit point for drugs destined for the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia. It also described KC Luxury as an alleged “Nigerian arrowhead” in the suspected cartel network.
The socialite has, however, challenged his continued detention in court.
In an application filed before the Federal High Court in Lagos, his father, Eric Afolabi, who deposed to the supporting affidavit, alleged that his son had remained in NDLEA custody since his arrest without being formally informed of the offence or arraigned before a court.
He asked the court to declare the continued detention unconstitutional and a violation of KC Luxury’s fundamental right to personal liberty.
Justice Friday Ogazi, who is handling the fundamental rights application, ordered the NDLEA to respond to the allegations within five days and directed the agency to produce KC Luxury in court at the next hearing.
The court also ordered that the NDLEA be served with the ex parte application, enrolled order and other relevant processes within four working days.
The matter has been adjourned until September 9 for hearing of the substantive application.
Meanwhile, documents seen by TheCable showed that the Federal Government had earlier approached the court on August 14, seeking a 30-day extension of KC Luxury’s detention to allow the NDLEA conduct further investigations.
Justice Aluko subsequently granted the agency’s request.
The court also issued an interim preservatory order covering funds in KC Luxury’s Providus Bank account and other accounts linked to his Bank Verification Number.
The order prevents withdrawals or other dealings with the affected funds pending the conclusion of the investigation and any subsequent prosecution.
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