Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a US-trained Nollywood filmmaker, Emeka Emmanuel Mbadiwe in connection with illicit drug trafficking on Friday 27th December 2024.
NDLEA’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi said Mbadiwe’s arrest, followed the arrest of his partner, Uzoekwe Ugochukwu James, earlier same day at a warehouse in Ajao estate Ikeja, where Mbadiwe allegedly sent by Mbadiwe to collect a shipment of 33 parcels of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis weighing 17.30 kilograms.
The consignment, according to NDLEA, arrived the Import shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja on 24th December 2024 from the United States on a Delta Airline flight, concealed in large wooden boxes.
Meanwhile, men of the anti-narcotic in Wednesday last week arrested Aishat Feyisara Ajoke Elediye in her mansion at Okota area of Lagos mansion at Okota area of Lagos.
Babafemi said in the statement that 61-year-old drug kingpin and Lagos socialite, who had been declared wanted by the agency, following the interception of a truckload illicit drug consignment from her staff same day.
He said the lid was however blown off her invincibility on Wednesday 1st January 2025 when NDLEA operatives acting on intelligence intercepted a white Izuzu truck carrying 44 jumbo sacks containing 1,540 kilograms of imported cannabis.
The vehicle was driven by one of her staff, 41-year-old Abideen Adio. Thereafter, the operatives stormed her hideout at 33 Adebayo Oyewole street, off Ago Palace way, Okota, where they arrested her.
Known in the drug underworld as “Iya Ruka”, Alhaja Ajoke as she is fondly called in social circle, has her true identity shrouded in mystery for years while she remained on the wanted list of NDLEA for leading one of the drug cartels operating from Mushin area of Lagos.
The statement said on the surface, Alhaja Ajoke is a businesswoman who imports fabrics and shoes from China but beneath is a massive illicit drug trade.
The suspect is also recognized as the Iyalaje of Blessing Sisters, an influential club of society women in Lagos State, NDLEA also said.
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