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Nigeria: 'I Had 18 Phones in My Bag' - Dele Momodu Recalls Near Detention At UK Airport

Published by AllAfrica 16 September 2026 at 09:22
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Nigeria: 'I Had 18 Phones in My Bag' - Dele Momodu Recalls Near Detention At UK Airport
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[Vanguard] Veteran Nigerian journalist and publisher of Ovation International, Dele Momodu, has recounted how he was almost detained by security officials at London's Heathrow Airport after 18 phones were found in his bag.

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