NDLEA declares four wanted over cocaine shipments to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, others
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared four associates of Lagos-based drug kingpin, Alhaji Suleiman Aremu Ganiu, also known as Barryshine or Ejeoto, wanted for their involvement in multiple drug trafficking operations.
Director, Media and Advocacy NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, made this known in a statement on Monday.
According to the statement, Barryshine is already facing criminal charges at a Federal High Court in Lagos.
The statement indicated that the declaration follows an order issued by Honourable Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court in Lagos, permitting the NDLEA to publicly list the suspects as wanted individuals.
The individuals declared wanted are Olarenwaju Ramon Abdulai, also known as Alhaji Loyingbo; Oluwafemi Akande Abidoye, who goes by the aliases Igbono, Baba Eje, Ade Iwaya, and Femi Iwaya; Olumuyiwa Olufemi Ilori, also called Murphy; and Alate Kafy Bakare Bukki of Kaffy Travels.
Babafemi said in its ruling on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, the court granted NDLEA’s request in charge no. FHC/L/731C/2024.
It ordered that Abdulai, Abidoye, Ilori, and Bukki be declared wanted by public notice, with their photographs conspicuously displayed, as they remain at large despite their involvement in multiple drug trafficking activities linked to Barryshine.
The leader of the syndicate, Suleiman Ganiu Aremu, was arrested on August 26, 2024, following a two-year investigation by NDLEA, the statement indicated.
The suspect said he had been on the agency’s watchlist due to his role in four failed attempts to smuggle cocaine to Saudi Arabia and Qatar through Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos between 2022 and 2024.
Babafemi said several of his drug mules have already been arrested, prosecuted, and convicted, while Barryshine himself is currently facing multiple criminal charges at a Federal High Court in Lagos.
The NDLEA called on the public to provide any information on the whereabouts of the four wanted suspects.
Individuals with relevant details are encouraged to report to the nearest NDLEA Command, call the agency’s toll-free helpline at 080010203040, or send direct messages to NDLEA’s social media accounts on Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and TikTok (@ndlea_nigeria), Facebook (@ndlea01), or YouTube (@ndleatv).
