For allegedly running a major illicit drug distribution network in Lagos State, the Department of State Security (DSS) has arrested a businessman, Ajah Johnson Uchenna, and his wife, Rosemary Uchenna, their two daughters – Stella Uchenna and Ngozi Uchenna – as well as their family friend, Okoro Elijah, for drug.
The DSS, after the drug burst, handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), who took them into custody.
The four family members and their family friend were arrested after an investigation showed that they were running a major illicit drug distribution network in Lagos State.
The couple was first arrested on June 13, 2025, by operatives of the Department of State Services [DSS] in Ojo area of Lagos State and transferred to NDLEA along with 277.5kg skunk.
According to the DSS, while they were still being investigated in custody, credible intelligence showed that the family business was going on in their house.
This led to a raid of their home and a packing store where 231kg of the same substance was recovered on July 1.
Three persons arrested during the raid included their two daughters, Ngozi Uchenna and Blessing Uchenna, as well as their family friend Okoro Elijah, who were running the family business in the absence of the couple.
“This is shocking! How could a family be involved in such a heinous crime? What kind of parental guidance were these kids receiving? The question is, how deep does this rabbit hole go?”