Lagos, Nigeria — March 16, 2026
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday arraigned 10 Filipino nationals and a cargo vessel, MV Nord Bosporus, before the Federal High Court in Lagos over allegations of conspiracy and unlawful importation of 20 kilograms of cocaine into Nigeria.
The defendants, Eugene Quinos Corpuz, Mark Joseph Jardiniano, Alexis Navidad Evarrola, Francis Gerard Niones Carpio, Franz Jude Mayran, Mahinay Junniel Lagura, Mario Ganiban Malvar, Hormachuelos Lordito Guivencan, Joshua Emmanuel Hufanda, and Edwin Baltazar Reyes, were arraigned before Justice Ayokunle Faji on a four-count charge (FHC/L/1232C/2025).
Prosecuting counsel, Theresa Asuquo told the court that the crew members were arrested on November 16, 2025, at the GDNL Terminal, Apapa Port, Lagos, after allegedly importing the cocaine aboard MV Nord Bosporus, which had sailed from Santos, Brazil.
The NDLEA stated that the offences contravene Sections 11(b) and 14(b) of the NDLEA Act, Cap N30, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004. All defendants pleaded not guilty.
However, the prosecution revealed that a plea bargain agreement had already been entered pursuant to Section 270(4) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015.
Counsel for the defendants, Femi Atoyebi (SAN), confirmed the arrangement and requested an adjournment for the hearing.
Justice Faji subsequently adjourned the matter until Tuesday, March 17, 2026, for further proceedings on the plea bargain.
According to the charge sheet, the NDLEA accused MV Nord Bosporus of unlawfully transporting 20 kilograms of cocaine from Santos, Brazil, to Nigeria, while the crew members were charged with conspiracy and unlawful importation of narcotics between October and November 2025.
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