NDLEA ARRESTS LAGOS GENERAL OVERSEER OVER MULTIPLE DRUG SHIPMENTS
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…Recovers 3,476kg of Cannabis Strains, 645,906 Pills of Opioids in Nationwide Raids
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested the founder and General Overseer of The Turn of Mercy Church, Prophet Adefolusho Aanu Olasele, also known as Abbas Ajakaiye, for allegedly masterminding multiple illicit drug shipments into Nigeria.
According to NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, the cleric, who had fled abroad to evade arrest, was apprehended on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at his church along Okun Ajah, Ogombo Road, Lekki, Lagos. Operatives reportedly waited until the end of the Sunday worship service before executing the arrest.
Prophet Adefolusho had been on the agency’s wanted list since June after two major seizures of Ghana Loud, a potent cannabis strain, were linked to him. On June 4, NDLEA operatives intercepted 200kg of the substance at Okun Ajah beach, while another 700kg was recovered from his delivery van on July 6. In his statement, the suspect confessed to trafficking drugs via waterways from Ghana and admitted fleeing to Ghana after twice evading arrest.
OTHER STATE OPERATIONS
In Lagos, NDLEA operatives on August 7 raided an apartment at Kishi House, Parkview Estate, Ikoyi, arresting one Benjamin Udo Ukoh and seizing 32 pouches of Canadian Loud, weighing 15.63kg.
In Nasarawa State, a major haul of 3,093kg of skunk was recovered from three suspects, Emmanuel Asoquo Johnny (51), Okem Raphael (33), and Chekwube Odo (25), at New Karu on August 9. Other seizures in the state included:
359kg of skunk from Nura Yahaya (29) in Geza, Kumbotso LGA on August 8.
9kg of Colorado cannabis from Umar Adamu Umar (27) along the Zaria–Kano road on August 6.
20,000 tramadol pills and 200 diazepam ampoules from Usman Musa (30) at Gadar Tamburawa on August 8.
550,266 opioid pills (mainly tramadol) from an uncompleted building in Tudun Wada, Pantami, with one suspect, Usama Isah, arrested.
50,000 tramadol capsules from Ibrahim Adamu (23) along Potiskum Road, Bajoga, on August 9.
In Edo State, on August 6, NDLEA intercepted a white Toyota Hiace bus (YAB 5522 K) traveling from Onitsha to Isanlu at Ewu Junction, seizing 23,940 tramadol capsules, 1,100 tablets, and 400 pentazocine ampoules. One suspect, Taiye Jethro, was taken into custody.
NATIONWIDE ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN
Over the past week, NDLEA intensified its War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) campaign through sensitization programmes in schools, religious centres, workplaces, and communities. These included lectures at Mind City College, Saki (Oyo), and Gwagwarwa Primary School, Nasarawa LGA (Kano); engagements with Nigerian Army officers of 241 Recce Model Battalion, Nguru (Yobe); advocacy visits to the Nigerian Correctional Service, Ado Ekiti, and the Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly; and outreach to the Engine Grinders Association, Gboko (Benue).
NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), commended the Lagos, Nasarawa, Gombe, Kano, and Edo Commands for their successful operations and urged officers to sustain momentum using a balanced nationwide drug control strategy.
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