Court extends KC Luxury’s detention by 30 days, freezes linked bank accounts over drug trafficking probe
A Federal High Court in Lagos has authorised the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to keep socialite and celebrity jeweller Afolabi Kazeem Micheal, popularly known as KC Luxury, in custody for an additional 30 days.
Justice Akintayo Aluko granted the order on August 20, 2026, following an application by the NDLEA seeking more time to investigate KC Luxury’s alleged involvement in drug trafficking.
KC Luxury was arrested by NDLEA operatives on August 13 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, while reportedly preparing to travel to Paris.
The agency allegedly linked him to the seizure of 184.5kg of cocaine, which it described as the largest cocaine seizure from a courier company in its history.
NDLEA Chairman Buba Marwa said KC Luxury was allegedly found with €7,750, £2,800, N100,000 and expensive jewellery at the time of his arrest.
The agency said he was arrested alongside Lawal Kehinde, an employee of a logistics company allegedly connected to the consignment.
According to the NDLEA, preliminary investigations suggested that Nigeria was being used as a transit point for illegal drugs destined for the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia.
The anti-drug agency also described KC Luxury as the “Nigerian arrowhead” of the alleged cartel operation.
Meanwhile, KC Luxury has challenged his continued detention in court.
In an application filed before Justice Friday Ogazi of the Lagos Federal High Court, his father, Eric Afolabi, alleged that his son had remained in NDLEA custody since his arrest without being informed of the offence for which he was arrested or being charged 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, among other reliefs.
Justice Ogazi directed the NDLEA to respond to the application within five days of being served with the relevant court documents.
The judge also ordered the agency to produce KC Luxury in court at the next hearing and directed that the ex parte motion, enrolled order and other accompanying processes be served on the NDLEA within four working days.
The matter was adjourned until September 9 for hearing of the substantive application.
However, documents seen by TheCable showed that the Federal Government had separately filed an application on August 14, seeking a 30-day extension of KC Luxury’s detention to allow the NDLEA to conduct a detailed investigation into the allegations against him.
The court subsequently granted the agency’s request.
It also issued an interim preservatory order over funds in bank accounts linked to KC Luxury’s Bank Verification Number (BVN).
The order prevents transactions involving the affected funds pending the conclusion of the investigation and/or prosecution of the socialite.
The court adjourned the matter until September 17, 2026, for the NDLEA to present a report on the progress of its investigation.