The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says it has arrested Prophet Adefolusho Aanu Olasele (alias Abbas Ajakaiye) — General Overseer of The Turn of Mercy Church for allegedly masterminding multiple shipment of illicit drugs into Nigeria.
The Lagos based Cleric who has been on NDLEA’s wanted list, had abroad to evade arrest nine months ago, according to its spokesman, Femi Babafemi on Sunday in a statement made available to journalists.
The church leader was picked up by anti narcotic agents who laid siege to his church in Okun Ajah, Ogombo road, Lekki area of Lagos on Sunday 3rd August 2025 after the Sunday worship service as he stepped out of the church premises.
The arrest came after he had evaded arrest twice and fled to Ghana to hide since June when operatives started trailing him following the seizure of two shipments of Ghana Loud, a strain of cannabis linked to him.
The first seizure of 200kg of the psychoactive substance was made at Okun Ajah beach on 4th June 2025 while another consignment of 700kg of same substance was recovered from his delivery van on 6th July 2025.
In his statement, the suspect admitted to that he ferried the illicit consignments through the waterways from Ghana into Nigeria, adding that he had fled to the West African country to hide after he escaped arrest twice in the recent past.
The suspect is due to appear in court when investigation into his drug trafficking ring is concluded.
The NDLEA also recorded breakthroughs across other parts of Lagos State, Nasarawa, Gombe, Kano, and Edo Commands where arrests and drug seizures were made during the past week.
