KC Luxury arrives at court in ambulance, seeks medical bail

Businessman and social media personality Afolabi Michael Kazeem, also known as KC Luxury, showed up at the Federal High Court in Lagos in an ambulance on Friday. He was receiving oxygen while his lawyer asked for his release on bail for better medical care.

During the hearing, a correctional officer told the court that Kazeem was seriously ill and had been in the hospital. The officer also called in the nurse who was treating him.

The nurse, Bukki Yahya from the Police Hospital in Falomo, Lagos, informed Justice Musa Kakaki that Kazeem could not enter the courtroom because he was getting oxygen in the ambulance.

Yahya said Kazeem was admitted to the hospital on October 7, 2026, and had been diagnosed with asthma and sepsis. She stated, "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."

"He is inside the ambulance on the court premises, but we can't move him here because he is with oxygen," she added.

After the nurse spoke, Kazeem's lawyer, Emefo Etudo, questioned why his client was brought to court in such a state. He asked, "If, for instance, the defendant was in the intensive care unit and is like this, why should they bring him to court?"

Justice Kakaki then ordered that Kazeem be taken back to the hospital, saying, "You can take him back to the hospital."

Kazeem is facing trial with two others, Boniface Freeman Ochoche Sule and Ikechukwu Ekugo Patriarch, over the alleged trafficking of 184.5kg of cocaine and money laundering.

Once the court directed that Kazeem be returned to the hospital, Etudo continued with his bail application dated October 16, 2026. The lawyer explained that the application was for Kazeem's release so he could get specialized medical treatment at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital.

He informed the court that they had filed an affidavit of urgency, a 21-paragraph affidavit supporting the application, a written address, and relevant documents. He added that a response to the prosecution's counter-affidavit was submitted on October 22.

Etudo argued that Kazeem's health had worsened, especially after what he called a collapse of the lungs, as stated by the Police Hospital, Falomo. According to him, the police hospital transferred Kazeem to LUTH because it did not have the facilities for his surgery.

The lawyer claimed that Kazeem was later taken from LUTH and moved to a correctional center on October 13, even though he was still unwell. He explained that Kazeem's condition got worse during the trip to the correctional center, leading them to take him back to the Police Hospital, Falomo, where he was admitted to the intensive care unit.

Etudo urged the court to grant the bail application, claiming that Kazeem's health issues warranted his release on medical grounds. The prosecution lawyer, Abu Ibrahim, opposed the application. He mentioned that the prosecution had filed an 11-paragraph counter-affidavit sworn by Ebuka Okwonkwo on October 22.

Ibrahim argued that the defense was trying to revisit issues the court had already looked at in its October 2 decision regarding Exhibit AK2. He claimed that the application was an attempt to reopen an issue that should have been handled through an appeal.

The prosecutor also said that the medical evidence provided by the defense did not adequately support granting bail. "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," Ibrahim said.

He added that the defense had not shown any medical document from LUTH saying they could not manage Kazeem's condition. "They said he was admitted, treated and discharged. We urge your Lordship to dismiss this application," he said.

While recognizing that bail is at the court's discretion, Ibrahim described Kazeem as a flight risk and asked the judge for strict conditions if bail was granted. In his response, Etudo urged the court to grant bail with lenient terms, insisting that Kazeem's condition was clear.

"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," he said. He assured the court that Kazeem would show up for future proceedings if released, noting that his international passport was already with the authorities.

Justice Kakaki then adjourned the ruling on the bail application to October 28, 2026.