Operatives of the Nationwide Drug Legislation Enforcement Company, NDLEA, have taken into custody a wished drug baron, Alhaji Suleiman Ganiu Aremu (a.okay.a Barryshine) two years after coming beneath the radar of the anti-narcotics Company.
Suleiman who’s the Managing Director/CEO of Barryshine Suleiman Nigeria Ltd got here beneath the Company’s watchlist over his alleged position in 4 foiled makes an attempt to export cocaine to Saudi Arabia and Qatar by way of the Murtala Muhammed Worldwide Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos between 2022 and 2024.
His identify first featured on November 13, 2022, when a feminine passenger on Qatar airways flight to Saudi Arabia, Alhaja Ajisegiri Kehinde Sidika was arrested on the MMIA in possession of 400 grams of cocaine, which was hid inside feminine footwears.
Investigation later revealed that one Abdullahi Olarenwaju Ramon, who’s a brother to Suleiman employed the arrested drug courier. Additional details emerged that the flight tickets and different journey bills of the suspect have been sourced by Alhaji Suleiman Ganiu Aremu.
A number of days after the arrest of Ajisegiri Kehinde Sidika, one other drug mule, Lawal Lateef Oyenuga was additionally arrested on November 24, 2022, with the same amount of cocaine, 400 grams, hid in male footwears whereas going to the identical vacation spot, Saudi Arabia.
The suspect, Lawal Lateef Oyenuga confessed that one Wasiu Sanni Gbolahan (a.okay.a Trainer) who was later arrested and convicted by the courtroom, employed him for Suleiman. Lawal additional alleged that Wasiu Gbolahan linked him up with the baron by way of one Igbono, who was later unveiled by way of investigation as Oluwafemi Akande Abidoye (a.okay.a Igbono, Murphy, Femi Iwaya, Ade Iwaya, Baba Eje and Ejeoto).
Whereas investigation of the 2 circumstances subsisted and the manhunt for the baron was ongoing, two drug mules have been arrested on the MMIA on June 21, 2024 on their option to Doha, Qatar. One of many suspects who was later recognized as Aikhomoun Daniel (a.okay.a Oladapo Olanrewaju) expelled in commentary custody a complete of 90 pellets of cocaine, weighing 1.022kg, which he ingested, whereas the second suspect, Ayigoro Waheed Omobolaji excreted 60 wraps of cocaine with a complete weight of 662 grams.
Additional investigation later revealed that the 2 arrested couriers, Aikhomoun Daniel and Ayigoro Waheed Omobolaji have been recruited by the identical Igbono who works for the baron and featured in 2022 in the course of the arrest of Ajesegiri Kehinde Sidika and Lawal Lateef Oyenuga.
Monetary investigation carried out by the Company additionally linked the baron Suleiman to the arrested suspects and two of his associates who recruit traffickers for him: Oluwafemi Akande Abidoye and Olanrewaju Abdullahi Ramon, each at the moment at giant.
Consequently, the Company blocked the financial institution accounts linked to members of the cartel after which Suleiman was finally taken into custody on August 26, 2024 for additional investigation.
In his statements, Suleiman claimed he’s into property growth and lodge administration whereas he lives in Lagos and Paris, France. He additionally acknowledged that he runs one other enterprise that offers in cloths along with his spouse at Balogun market, Lagos Island, including that his common visits to Saudi Arabia was to carry out lesser hajj.
He stated he holds the standard title of Akeweje of Yaba (Youth Chief of Yaba Land). Already, some properties traced to Suleiman embrace: two homes at 63 and 72 Queens Road, Ebute-Meta and his Barryshine lodge at 95 Freeman road, Yaba, Lagos.
In the meantime, Justice Dipeolu Deinde Isaac of the Federal Excessive Courtroom, Lagos has granted an utility by the NDLEA for the extension of the detention of the drug kingpin Suleiman for 30 days and to declare his two associates: Oluwafemi Akande Abidoye and Olanrewaju Abdullahi Ramon, each at the moment at giant, wished.
Ruling on the movement ex-parte in go well with quantity: FHC/L/MISC/555/24, Justice Dipeolu stated
“an order is hereby made declaring one Oluwafemi Akande Abidoye a.ka ‘Igbono’, ‘Murphy’, ‘Femi Iwaya’, ‘Ade Iwaya’, ‘Baba Eje’, ‘Ejeoto’ wished who’s presently at giant for his involvement in a number of drug trafficking actions with Suleiman Aremu Ganiu (a.okay.a Barryshine).”
The decide additionally dominated that
“an order is hereby made declaring one Olarenwaju Ramon Abdulahi wished who’s presently at giant for his involvement within the drug trafficking actions with Suleiman Aremu Ganiu (a.okay.a Baryshine) with respect to the arrest of Ajisegiri Kehinde Sidika who was arrested at MMIA Ikeja-Lagos throughout outward clearance of Qatar Airways flight to Saudi Arabia with 400 grams of cocaine hid in foot wears.”
Reacting to the event, Chairman/Chief Govt Officer of NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) recommended the officers and males of the MMIA Strategic Command for the painstaking two years investigation that culminated within the conviction of three traffickers and the eventual arrest of the kingpin behind the cartel.
He stated this demonstrates that the lengthy arm of the regulation will at all times get whoever is concerned within the felony commerce irrespective of how lengthy it takes.
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