Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court in Lagos, on Tuesday, granted the request of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to declare four suspected drug traffickers wanted.
The suspects are Olarenwaju Ramon Abdulai a.k.a. Alhaji Loyingbo; Olufemi Akande Abioye a.k.a ‘Igbono’ ‘Baba Eje’; Femi Iwaya, ‘Ade Iwaya’ and Alate Kafy Bakare Bukki of KaffyTravels.
The wanted suspected drug traffickers are said to be allies to an alleged drug dealer, Suleiman Aremu Ganiu a.k.a. Barryshine, who is being tried before the court on drug trafficking offences.
The order for arrest granted by the court was based on an ex parte application filed and argued by counsel for the NDLEA, Mr Abu Ibrahim.
According to Ibrahim, 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 an order from the court declaring the suspects, Olarenwaju Ramon Abdulai, Oluwafemi Akande Abidoye, Olumuyiwa Olufemi Ilori, and Alate Kafy Bakare Bukki of Kaffy Travels wanted by a public notice with their photographs conspicuously displayed for their involvement in drug trafficking activities with Suleiman Aremu Ganiu a.k.a ‘Barryshine’ ‘Ejeoto’.
The NDLEA said the ground for seeking an order declaring the suspects wanted was a result of Suleiman being charged with the offences of conspiracy and unlawful exportation of narcotic drugs to Saudi Arabia and Doha, United Arab Emirates.
The agency said that on November 13, 2022, one Ajisegiri Kehinde Sidika was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Ikeja-Lagos during the outward clearance of a Qatar Airways flight to Saudi Arabia with 400 grams of cocaine concealed in footwear.
The NDLEA also stated that in the course of the investigation into the said arrest of Ajisegiri Kehinde Sidika, Olarenwaju Ramon Abdulai a.k.a. ‘Alhaji Loyingbo’ and Suleiman Aremu Ganiu a.k.a. ‘Barryshine’ ‘Ejeoto’ were implicated in the said arrest.
“One Oluwafemi Akande Abidoye a.k.a. ‘Igbono’, ‘Baba Eje’, ‘Femi Iwaya’, ‘Ade Iwaya’, was also implicated as the middle person between the courier and the duo of Olarenju Ramon Abdulai a.k.a ‘Alhaji Loyingbo’ and Suleiman Aremu Ganiu a.k.a ‘Barryshine’ ‘Ejeoto’.”
The applicant further stated that on November 24, 2022, one Lawal Lateef Oyenuga, was arrested at the MMIA Ikeja-Lagos during outward clearance of an Ethiopian Airlines flight to Saudi Arabia with 400 grams of Cocaine concealed in footwear.
It said that in the course of an investigation into the said arrest of Oyenuga, Suleiman Aremu Ganiu a.k.a. ‘Barryshine’ ‘Ejeoto’ were again implicated as the sponsor/financier of the drug trafficking trip. And that one Oluwafemi Akande Abidoye a.k.a. ‘lgbono’, ‘Baba Eje’, ‘Femi Iwaya’, ‘Ade lwaya’, was also implicated as the middle person between the courier, Oyenuga and Suleiman Aremu Ganiu a.k.a.
The anti-narcotic agency also stated that on June 21, 2024, one Aikhomoun Daniel was arrested at the MMIA Ikeja-Lagos during outward clearance of a Qatar Airways flight to Doha with 1. 022 kilograms of cocaine ingested by the suspect.
It added that in the course of investigation into the said arrest of Aiknhomoun Daniel, Oluwafemi Akande Abidoye a.k.a. ‘Igbono’, ‘Baba Eje’, “Femi lwaya’, ‘Ade Iwaya’, and Suleiman Aremu Ganivu a.k.a. “Barryshine’ ‘Ejeoto’ were again implicated as being the middle person and the sponsor/financier of the drug trafficking trip respectively.
“That on the same date of June 21, 2024, and on the same flight with Aikhomoun Daniel, another drug courier by the name, Ayigoro Waheed Omobolaji, was arrested at the MMIA Ikeja-Lagos during outward clearance of Qatar Airways flight to Doha with 662 grams of Cocaine ingested by the suspect.
“In the course of the investigation into the said arrest of Ayigoro Waheed Omobolaji, the duo of Oluwafemi Akande Abidoye a.k.a. ‘Igbono’, ‘Baba Eje’, ‘Femi lwaya’, ‘Ade lwaya’, and Olumuyiwa Olufemi Ilori a.k.a. ‘Murphy’ were implicated as the middle persons and recruiters of the drug courier, Aygoro Omobolaji, for Suleiman Aremu Ganiu.
Meanwhile, at the resumption of the trial of Suleiman Aremu Ganiu, a.k.a. Barryshine, could not go on as the prosecutor, Mr Abu Ibrahim told Justice Akintayo Aluko that the NDLEA received a bundle of documents on Monday, on Aremu’s statement of accounts.
Abu stated that it would be fair to examine and serve the documents on the defendant for a fair hearing.
He thereafter asked the court for a short adjournment.
Counsel for the defendant, Mr Dennis Warri and Mrs Kate Igbo, did not oppose the application.