A Federal High Court in Lagos, Thursday granted National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, to declare four suspected drug traffickers wanted.
Trial judge in the matter is Justice Akintayo Aluko.
The suspects are: Olarenwaju Abdulai a.k.a, Alhaji Loyingbo, Olufemi Abioye a.k.a ‘Igbono’ ‘Baba Eje’, Femi Iwaya, ‘Ade Iwaya’ and Alate Bukki of KaffyTravels.
The wanted suspected drug traffickers were said to be allies to an alleged drug dealer, Suleiman Ganiu a.k.a. Barryshine, who is being tried before the court on drug trafficking related offences.
The order for arrest of the suspected drug traffickers granted by the court, was sequel to an ex-parte application filed and argued by counsel to the NDLEA, Mr. Abu Ibrahim.
According to the NDLEA lawyer, the four suspects, who are on the run, were said to have been implicated in drug trafficking cases involving an alleged Lagos based drug lord Suleiman Aremu Ganiu a k. a Barryshine.
In the ex-parte application, the anti-narcotic agency sought for a order of the court declaring the suspects, Olarenwaju Abdulai, Oluwafemi Abidoye, Olumuyiwa Ilori, and Alate Bukki of Kaffy Travels wanted by a public notice with their photographs conspicuously displayed for their involvement in drug trafficking activities with Suleiman Ganiu a.k.a ‘Barryshine’ ,’Ejeoto’.
The NDLEA said the ground for seeking an order declaring the suspects wanted, is because Suleiman Aremu Ganiu a.k.a. ‘Barryshine’ “Ejeoto’, has been charged with the offences of conspiracy and unlawful exportation of Narcotic drugs to Saudi Arabia and Doha, United Arab Emirates.
The NDLEA said that on November 13, 2022, one Ajisegiri Sidika was arrested at MMIA Ikeja-Lagos during the outward clearance of Qatar Airways flight to Saudi Arabia with 400 grams of Cocaine concealed in foot wears.
That in the course of investigation into the said arrest of Ajisegiri Sidika, Olarenwaju Abdulai a.k.a. ‘Alhaji Loyingbo’ and Suleiman Ganiu a.k.a. ‘Barryshine’ ‘Ejeoto’ were implicated in the said arrest.
That one Oluwafemi Abidoye a.k.a. ‘Igbono’, ‘Baba Eje’, ‘Femi Iwaya’, ‘Ade Iwaya’, was also implicated as the middle person between the courier and the duo Olarenju Abdulai a.k.a ‘Alhaji Loyingbo’ and Suleiman Ganiu a.k.a ‘Barryshine’ ‘Ejeoto’.
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The applicant further stated that on November 24, 2022, one Lawal Oyenuga, was arrested at MMIA Ikeja-Lagos during outward clearance of Ethiopian Airlines flight to Saudi Arabia with 400Grams of Cocaine concealed in foot wears.
That in the course of investigation into the said arrest of Lawal Oyenuga, Suleiman Ganiu a.k.a. ‘Barryshine’ ‘Ejeoto’ was again implicated as the sponsor/financier of the drug trafficking trip. And that one Oluwafemi Abidoye a.k.a. ‘lgbono’, ‘Baba Eje’, ‘Femi Iwaya’, ‘Ade lwaya’, was also implicated as the middle person between the courier Lawal Oyenuga and Suleiman Ganiu a.k.a. ‘Barryshine’ ‘Ejeoto’.
The anti-narcotic agency also stated that on June 21, 2024, one Aikhomoun Daniel was arrested at MMIA lkeja-Lagos during outward clearance of Qatar Airways flight to Doha with 1. 022 Kilogrames of Cocaine ingested by the suspect.
It also added that in the course of investigation into the said arrest of Aiknhomoun Daniel, Oluwafemi Abidoye a.k.a. ‘Igbono’, ‘Baba Eje’, “Femi lwaya’, ‘Ade Iwaya’, and SULEIMAN GANIVU a.k.a. “Barryshine’ ‘Ejeoto’ and were again implicated as being the middle person and the sponsor/financier of the drug trafficking trip respectively.
“That on the same date June 21, 2024, and on the same flight with Aikhomoun Daniel another drug courier by name Ayigoro Omobolaji was arrested at MMIA Ikeja-Lagos during outward clearance of Qatar Airways flight to Doha with 662Grams of Cocaine ingested by the suspect.
“In the course of investigation into the said arrest of Ayigoro Omobolaji, the duo of Oluwafemi Abidoye a.k.a. ‘Igbono’, ‘Baba Eje’, ‘Femi lwaya’, ‘Ade lwaya’, and Olumuyiwa Ilori a.k.a. ‘Murphy’ were implicated as the middle persons and recruiters of the drug courier Aygoro Omobolaji for Suleiman Ganiu.
Meanwhile, the scheduled trial of Suleiman Ganiu, a k.a. Barryshine, could not go on Thursday as the prosecutor, Mr. Abu Ibrahim told justice Akintayo Aluko, that the NDLEA received a bundle of documents yesterday on Aremu statement of accounts.
Abu stated that it would be fair to examined and serve the documents on the defendant for the purpose of fair hearing.
He thereafter asked the court for a short adjournment.
Counsel to the defendant, Mr. Dennis Warri and Mrs. Kate Igbo did not oppose the application.
Consequently Justice Aluko adjourned the case for trail till March 28, 2025.
