UPDATE: NDLEA Confirms Arrest of Female Kingpin with Nearly 6000kg of Illicit Drugs

By Abdulrahman Abdulraheem

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has busted major drug kingpin operating the notorious Patey Lagos Island drug haven, in Lagos state.

The kingpin, Mrs. Sherifat Kehinde Lawal, was arrested along with six other suspects by the operatives who also recovered 5,862 kilograms of assorted illicit drugs.

According to a statement by NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, Loud and Codeine were among the illicit drugs recovered in a raid conducted on Saturday.

“Following credible intelligence and follow up surveillance on illicit drug dealing in Osho, Gambari, and Beecroft Streets, Patey Area of Lagos Island, anti-narcotic officers stormed the Gambari street base of the drug kingpin where they arrested her and six of her accomplices at 9:30am.

“Other members of the cartel operating in the axis however mobilised hoodlums who attacked the operatives with stones, bottles and guns in a bid to prevent the officers from arresting other kingpins marked for arrest as well as taking the suspects already nabbed and drug exhibits away.

“The operatives were able to tactically defend themselves, took the suspects and exhibits away,” the statement read in part.

Other suspects in custody with Mrs. Lawal include: Ahmed Yisau; Solomon Alape; Olayemi Akinola; Salami Qudus; Bakare Rafiu; Rose Samson; Yusuf Rofiat, and Chukwudi Egon.

In his reaction to the development, Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) commended the officers and men of the Lagos Command of the Agency for the successful operation.

He warned those being used by drug cartels to obstruct or attack anti-narcotic officers in the course of doing their work to desist or face dire consequences.