NDLEA declares 4 wanted for shipping cocaine to Saudi Arabia, Qatar

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared four persons wanted for their alleged involvement in multiple drug trafficking to Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

The four suspects are associates of Lagos drug kingpin, Suleiman Aremu Ganiu (a.k.a Barryshine, Ejeoto), who is currently facing criminal charges at a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State.

The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, February 10, 2025.

Babafemi said the decision to declare the suspects wanted followed an order granted to the NDLEA by the Federal High Court in Lagos.

Those wanted for their alleged involvement in multiple drug trafficking activities include Olarenwaju Ramon Abdulai (a.k.a Alhaji Loyingbo); Oluwafemi Akande Abidoye (a.k.a Igbono, Baba Eje, Ade Iwaya, Femi Iwaya); Olumuyiwa Olufemi Ilori (a.k.a Murphy); and Alate Kafy Bakare Bukki of Kaffy Travels.

“Members of the public with any information on the whereabouts of the four wanted suspects are encouraged to contact the nearest NDLEA Command, call our toll-free helpline: 080010203040 or send direct messages to any of our social media accounts,” Babafemi stated.

The court in its ruling on Tuesday, January 28, following the reliefs sought by NDLEA in charge no: FHC/L/731C/2024 ordered: “That an order of this Honourable Court declaring one Olarenwaju Ramon Abdulai a.k.a ‘Alhaji Loyingbo’, wanted by a public notice with their photographs conspicuously displayed, who are presently at large for their involvement in multiple drug trafficking activities with Suleiman Aremu a.k.a ‘Barryshine’, ‘Ejeoto’ is hereby granted.

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“That an Order declaring one Oluwafemi Akande Abidoye a.k.a ‘Igbono’, ‘Baba Eje’, Iwaya’, ‘Femi Iwaya’, wanted by a public notice with their photographs conspicuously displayed, who are presently at large for their involvement in multiple drug trafficking activities with Suleiman Aremu Ganiu a.k.a ‘Barryshine’, ‘Ejeoto’ is hereby granted.

“That an Order declaring one Olumuyiwa Olufemi Ilori a.k.a ‘Murphy’, wanted by a public notice with his photograph conspicuously displayed, who is presently at large for his involvement in multiple drug trafficking activities with Suleiman Aremu Ganiu a.k.a ‘Barryshine’, ‘Ejeoto’ is hereby granted.

“That an Order declaring one Alate Kafy Zakare Bukki of Kaffy Travels wanted by a public notice with her photograph conspicuously displayed, who is presently at large for her involvement in the drug trafficking activities with Suleiman Aremu Ganiu a.k.a ‘Barryshine’, ‘Ejeoto’ is hereby granted.”

The leader of the gang, Suleiman, was arrested on August 26, 2024, two years after coming under the radar of the NDLEA.

According to the NDLEA, Suleiman who is the Managing Director/CEO of Barryshine Suleiman Nigeria Limited came under the anti-drug agency’s watch list over his alleged role in four foiled attempts to export cocaine to Saudi Arabia and Qatar through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in the Ikeja area of Lagos State between 2022 and 2024.

Many of his mules have since been arrested by the NDLEA, prosecuted and convicted. He is currently facing multiple criminal charges at the Federal High Court in Lagos.

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