Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a long-wanted drug kingpin, Lekan Jimoh, popularly known as Kanmo-Kanmo, more than a decade after his alleged involvement in the killing of three NDLEA officers.
Jimoh was apprehended on Friday, January 16, 2026, in Owode town, Ogun State, following intelligence-driven operations by the agency’s tactical teams. A search of his hideout led to the recovery of 69 kilograms of skunk, a potent strain of cannabis.
In a statement issued on Sunday, NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said the suspect had been on the agency’s wanted list since June 15, 2014, after allegedly orchestrating a violent attack on NDLEA officers who attempted to arrest him at his enclave.
He said: “Following his involvement in the brutal killing of three NDLEA officers, Kanmo-Kanmo, who is notorious for drug trafficking, evading arrest and mobilising armed thugs against security agents, was on Friday, 16th January 202,6 tracked to his hideout in Owode town, Ogun State by tactical teams of the agency following credible intelligence. During the clinical operation, the suspect was found in possession of 69 kilograms of skunk, a strain of cannabis.
“The arrest marks a significant breakthrough in the agency’s commitment to ensuring that no fugitive, regardless of how long they evade justice, remains beyond the reach of the law.
“Lekan Jimoh’s criminal history is marked by extreme violence and lawlessness. As a result, he had on 15th June 2014 orchestrated a barbaric mob action against a team of NDLEA officers who had attempted to arrest him at his enclave. The attack resulted in the cold-blooded murder of three NDLEA officers, including Rabiu Usman Kazaure and two others, who were killed by armed thugs mobilised by Jimoh. While the suspect managed to escape the scene that day, the agency remained resolute in its pursuit of justice for the fallen heroes.”
Babafemi also recalled that NDLEA operatives had previously raided Jimoh’s residence in Ado-Odo, Ogun State, on August 12, 2023, where 139 sacks of skunk weighing 1,922 kilograms were discovered. The suspect escaped arrest at the time, but the property, which served as a drug warehouse, was later forfeited to the Federal Government after court proceedings.
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In a separate operation in Edo State, Babafemi disclosed that NDLEA operatives on Tuesday, January 13, stormed Arokpa forest in Uzebba town, Owan West Local Government Area, arresting a 53-year-old suspect, Isihor Edika. A total of 320 kilograms of skunk and cannabis seeds were recovered during the raid.
In Abuja, the spokesperson said operatives arrested a 44-year-old woman, Yinka Agboola, at Kaura District over her alleged involvement in the online sale of illicit drugs.
He said:
“In the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, operatives on Friday, 16th January, tracked and arrested a 44-year-old lady, Yinka Agboola, following intelligence on her online sale of illicit substances.
“At the time of her arrest, 2.2kg of skunk and litres of cannabis oil, which she produces in her kitchen and sells through online advertisement, were recovered from her home at the Kaura district, Abuja. Another suspect, Tordue Pius Richard, 30, was on Tuesday, 13th January arrested with 148.3 grams of cocaine and skunk at his 12 Biskira Street, Abacha Estate, Abuja home.”
In Lagos, NDLEA officers seized 118.1 kilograms of skunk from two suspects, Dauda Kareem and Saheed Obisesan, at Fadeyi in Mushin on Friday, January 16. On the same day, another 116 kilograms of skunk were recovered from a warehouse in the New Market area of Enugu, Enugu State.
Along the Onitsha–Asaba Expressway in Delta State, two suspects — Zaharadeen Yahaya, 25, and Sanusi Maman, 23 — were arrested on Thursday, January 15, while transporting large quantities of controlled substances, including 410,800 pills of tramadol, 84.2 litres of codeine syrup, 82,250 tablets of diazepam, 900 tablets of swinol, and 65 pills of Molly.
Babafemi added that in Oyo State, multiple arrests were recorded.
“Oyo state, Adetunji Ahmed Abayomi, 33, was nabbed on Thursday 15th January at Moniya, Ibadan, with 321 litres of skuchies, and 2.5kg Colorado, a synthetic strain of cannabis, while Rasheed Ajao, 28, was caught same day at Odo-Ona, Ibadan, in possession of 5.4kg Scottish Loud; 1.696kg skunk and 2.5kg Colorado, bringing the total weight to 9.696 kilograms. In another raid at Agbeni area of the state capital, 52,430 pills of tramadol and bromazepam were recovered from the store of Orji Edwin, currently at large, on Saturday, 17th January.”
In Kwara State, NDLEA operatives raided a residence in the Gamo area of Ilorin on Tuesday, January 13, where 42 bags of skunk weighing 387.40 kilograms were seized.
Meanwhile, in Jigawa State, an ex-convict, Gaddafi Ammani, 26, and his accomplice, Ahmed Sani, 32, were arrested on Saturday, January 17, at Nassarawa GRA, Ringim Local Government Area, with quantities of skunk and exol-5 pills. Babafemi noted that Ammani attempted to escape during the operation and injured an NDLEA officer.