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After years of evading arrest, NDLEA nabs most wanted Lagos drug baron, Temo
After many years of wearing the toga of invincibility, the overall head of the Mushin, Lagos drug cartel, 57-year-old Alhaji Sulaiman Jimoh (alias Olowoidiogede, populary known as Temo), has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at his enclave after an initial resistance from him and his horde of hoodlums.
In the last two years, the NDLEA had intercepted large consignments of illicit drugs worth billions of naira owned by Temo but he has remained largely evasive while a few encounters with him and his armed gangs in his Mushin enclave had resulted in gunfight.
Some of the recent seizures of his shipments include: a 14, 524.8 kilograms of Ghana Loud, a strong strain of cannabis sativa, smuggled into Lagos from Ghana in two trucks and a J5 bus intercepted at Ojuelegba area of Lagos in the early hours of Sunday 28th January 2024; two truck-loads of the same substance weighing 8,852kg intercepted at Eleko beach, Lekki Lagos on 4th May 2023 and 252kg of Loud seized from his enclave in Mushin on Wednesday 26th July 2023. Indeed, in the last two encounters, his men engaged NDLEA operatives in gunfight.
The drug kingpin was very notorious for always being on the move to evade arrest but with persistence and determination of the Agency aided by modern tools and intelligence, the concerted effort to get him paid off at 10am on Monday 22nd July 2024 when NDLEA’s surveillance teams on his trail tracked and pinned him down at Igbarere street, Mushin. A reinforcement of about 50 operatives was immediately mobilized to the area while he was attempting to escape in a Mercedes Benz SUV GLE 350 marked 01G-300G. His attempt to escape by mobilizing hoodlums to engage and distract the operatives however failed after which he was overpowered and whisked away from the chaotic scene while his men surrendered to the superior firepower of the anti-narcotic agents who also succeeded in recovering the Mercedes Benz SUV the suspect was found in.
In his reaction to the arrest of Temo, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) commen
Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde Marsha popularly known as Kwam1 or K1 de Ultimate, has lost one of his wives, Alhaja Hafsat Anifowoshe
According to reports, the singer’s wife died in the early hours of today from an undisclosed illness.
The 65-years-old has been laid to rest at Abari Cemetery, Lagos in line with Islamic traditions.
Speaking on her death, the Chief Press Secretary to the LIEL CDA chairman, described the deceased as an excellent woman and loving mother. He noted how her time spent on earth was a good service to God and humanity
Addressing the family and her supporters, he said their prayers were with them and urged them to find the strength to continue where she stopped.
JUST IN: Lawmakers Impeach Lagos Assembly Speaker Obasa
Lagos Assembly Speaker Mudashiru Obasa has been impeached by 32 members of the State House of Assembly.
This development comes amid allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement against the speaker.
According to reports, the embattled Speaker was impeached for gross misconduct and abuse of office.
Obasa has been accused of spending N17 billion on a gate to the assembly complex, which critics argue is excessive and fraudulent. There have also been allegations of mishandling constituency funds and projects.
Obasa who represents Agege State Constituency I in 2007 has been reelected four times in 2011, 2015 2019 and 2023. He was first elected Speaker in 2015.
Members of the Assembly immediately elected Mojisola Meranda representing Apapa I State Constituency as the new Speaker.
Details later…
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Ibadan Stampede: Court Reveals Date to Hear Oriyomi, Naomi, School Principal’s Bail Application
Oyo High Court has revealed plan to decide on bail applications filed by ex- Queen Naomi Silekunola, Alhaji Oriyomi Hazmat and Fasasi Abdulahi on Monday, 13th January, 2025.
The court commenced the hearing of the bail applications filed by Hamzat, Naomi, and Fasasi on Tuesday amid tight security.
Counsels to the suspects had filed summon of Application for bail before the court.
Their applications were heard at Oyo state High Court, Court 8, Ringroad, Ibadan on Tuesday.
Justice K.B. Olawoyin after listening to the submission and arguments of the Counsels at the points of law adjourned the ruling on the bail application till Monday, 13th January, 2025.
The suspects are currently being remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Centre Agodi on Holden charge.
The suspects were represented in the Court by Alhaji Waheed Olajide, Musibau Adetunmbi, (SAN) and Adekunle Soba loju, (SAN).
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