Nigerian Drug Trafficking Suspect KC Luxury Arrives In Court In Ambulance On Oxygen, Seeks Bail For Specialised Treatment
Nigerian Drug Trafficking Suspect KC Luxury Arrives In Court In Ambulance On Oxygen, Seeks Bail For Specialised Treatment
Yahya explained that the defendant remained inside the ambulance parked within the court premises because he was receiving oxygen and could not safely be moved into the courtroom.
Social media influencer Afolabi Michael Kazeem, popularly known as KC Luxury, was brought to the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday in an ambulance while ‘receiving oxygen,’ as his lawyer pleaded for his release on bail to obtain specialised medical treatment.
Kazeem, who is facing trial over the alleged trafficking of 184.5 kilogrammes of cocaine and money laundering, was reportedly too ill to enter the courtroom, prompting a nurse attending to him to explain his condition before the court, according to The PUNCH.
At the resumed proceedings, the nurse, Bukki Yahya of the Police Hospital, Falomo, Lagos, told Justice Musa Kakaki that Kazeem had been admitted to the facility on October 7, 2026, after being diagnosed with asthma and sepsis.
Yahya explained that the defendant remained inside the ambulance parked within the court premises because he was receiving oxygen and could not safely be moved into the courtroom.
“My Lord, I am Bukki Yahya, the nurse attending to the patient, Afolabi. He was diagnosed with asthma and sepsis when he was brought to the Police Hospital, Falomo,” she told the court.
“He is inside the ambulance on the court premises, but we can’t move him here because he is with oxygen.”
Reacting to the development, Kazeem’s lawyer, Emefo Etudo, questioned why his client had been brought to court despite his reported critical condition.
“If, for instance, the defendant was in the intensive care unit and is like this, why should they bring him to court?” Etudo asked.
Justice Kakaki subsequently directed that the defendant be returned to the hospital, telling those responsible for his care, “You can take him back to the hospital.”
Following the directive, the defence proceeded with its application seeking Kazeem’s release on medical grounds.
The application, dated October 16, 2026, seeks permission for the businessman to leave custody to obtain specialised treatment at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).
Etudo told the court that the defence had submitted an affidavit of urgency, a 21-paragraph affidavit in support of the application, a written address and relevant exhibits.
He added that the defence had also filed a reply on October 22 to the prosecution’s counter-affidavit opposing the request for bail.
According to the lawyer, Kazeem’s health had deteriorated significantly, with the defence alleging that he suffered a collapse of the lungs and required medical attention beyond what the Police Hospital, Falomo, could provide.
Etudo told the court that the Police Hospital had transferred his client to LUTH because it lacked the necessary facilities to perform surgery for the condition.
The lawyer further alleged that Kazeem was subsequently removed from LUTH and taken to a correctional centre on October 13, despite his medical condition.
He claimed that Kazeem’s condition worsened during the journey to the correctional facility, forcing those transporting him to return him to the Police Hospital, Falomo, where he was admitted to the intensive care unit.
The defence argued that the reported deterioration in Kazeem’s health justified his release to enable him to access the specialised medical care he allegedly required.
However, prosecution counsel, Abu Ibrahim, urged the court to reject the application, arguing that the defence had not established sufficient grounds to warrant the defendant’s release.
Ibrahim said the prosecution had filed an 11-paragraph counter-affidavit, sworn to by Ebuka Okwonkwo on October 22.
He argued that the defence was attempting to reopen issues already considered by the court in its October 2 pronouncement concerning Exhibit AK2.
According to the prosecutor, any challenge to that earlier decision should have been pursued through an appeal rather than another application before the same court.
Ibrahim also questioned whether the medical evidence presented by the defence demonstrated that Kazeem required release from custody.
“Your Lordship looked at the application. The ailment is the same. It is the same asthma. But maybe it has become acute; the character and the ailment are the same,” he said.
The prosecution further argued that the defence had not provided a medical document from LUTH establishing that the hospital could not manage Kazeem’s condition or that his release on bail was medically necessary.
“They said he was admitted, treated and discharged. We urge your Lordship to dismiss this application,” Ibrahim told the court.
Although acknowledging that the decision to grant bail rested within the court’s discretion, the prosecutor described Kazeem as a potential flight risk.
He urged the judge to impose stringent conditions should the court decide to grant the application.
Responding, Etudo maintained that his client’s physical condition demonstrated the urgency of the request and urged the court to grant bail on liberal terms.
“The condition of the first defendant speaks for itself. We have heard what the prosecution said. We urge this court to grant this application on liberal terms,” the lawyer said.
Etudo also assured the court that Kazeem would attend subsequent proceedings if released, adding that his international passport was already in the custody of the authorities.
Justice Kakaki adjourned ruling on the bail application until October 28, 2026.
