BREAKING: NDLEA Captures Wanted Drug Kingpin, Nollywood Filmmaker, Several Others in Nationwide Raids [Photos]

BREAKING: NDLEA Captures Wanted Drug Kingpin, Nollywood Filmmaker, Several Others in Nationwide Raids [Photos]

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested 61-year-old Lagos socialite and wanted drug kingpin, Alhaja Aishat Feyisara Ajoke Elediye, known in the underworld as “Iya Ruka.” Her arrest took place on January 1, 2025, at her mansion in the Okota area of Lagos, following the interception of a truck loaded with illicit drugs.

The NDLEA intercepted a white Isuzu truck carrying 1,540 kilograms of imported cannabis in 44 jumbo sacks. The truck, driven by her employee, Abideen Adio, led agents to Alhaja Ajoke’s residence on Adebayo Oyewole Street, Okota, where she was apprehended.

Despite her public persona as a businesswoman importing fabrics and shoes from China, Alhaja Ajoke secretly operated a drug cartel based in Mushin, Lagos. She is also the Iyalaje of Blessing Sisters, a prominent social club in Lagos.

Additional Arrests and Operations

  1. Lekki and Ikeja Operations:
    US-trained Nollywood filmmaker Emeka Emmanuel Mbadiwe was arrested on December 27, 2024, at a Lekki hotel. His associate, Uzoekwe Ugochukwu James, was earlier detained at a warehouse in Ajao Estate, Ikeja, while retrieving 33 parcels of Loud cannabis, weighing 17.30 kilograms. The shipment had arrived from the United States concealed in wooden boxes.
  2. Drug-Laced Cupcakes in Kwara:
    Two individuals, Khadijat Abdulraheem (24) and Ayomide Morakinyo (20), were arrested in Ilorin on December 29, 2024, for producing drug-laced cupcakes. NDLEA agents recovered 42 drug-laced cupcakes during a search of their apartment on Tanke-University of Ilorin Road.
  3. Passport Racketeering in Lagos:
    Ex-convict Sodade Sunday Eniola, previously fined for drug trafficking in 2024, was rearrested for passport smuggling. Investigations uncovered 52 passports hidden in shoe soles and food items in shipments destined for Canada, Russia, and other countries. Four syndicate members were also apprehended.
  4. Rivers State Codeine Seizure:
    Acting on credible intelligence, NDLEA officers seized 316,800 bottles of codeine-based syrup from two containers at the Port Harcourt Ports Complex on December 31, 2024.
  5. Kano Drug Bust:
    In Kano, agents recovered 149,090 pills of tramadol and exol-5 from a dealer, Ismail Muhammad, during a raid on December 31, 2024, in the Mafarki area of Dala Local Government.
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Community Engagement and Sensitization

The NDLEA continued its War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) initiative, holding sensitization campaigns in marketplaces, schools, and religious centers. These efforts included outreach at the Ido-Osi Central Market in Ekiti State and lectures during Juma’at prayers at the Birnin Kudu Central Mosque in Jigawa State.

Commendation from NDLEA Chairman

NDLEA Chairman/CEO Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) commended the agency’s balanced strategy of reducing both drug supply and demand. He praised the dedication of NDLEA commands nationwide in combating drug abuse and trafficking.

These operations highlight the NDLEA’s commitment to dismantling drug cartels, disrupting supply chains, and fostering community awareness in the fight against drug abuse in Nigeria.

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