The Nationwide Drug Legislation Enforcement Company has declared 4 people needed for his or her alleged roles in a drug trafficking syndicate linked to Lagos drug kingpin, Alhaji Suleiman Ganiu, also referred to as Barryshine.
Barryshine was arrested on August 26, 2024, two years after coming beneath the radar of the anti-narcotics company.
A press release by the company’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, on Monday, mentioned the suspect, who’s the Managing Director/CEO of Barryshine Suleiman Nigeria Ltd., got here beneath the company’s watchlist over his alleged position in 4 foiled makes an attempt to export cocaine to Saudi Arabia and Qatar via the Murtala Muhammed Worldwide Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, between 2022 and 2024.
Babafemi acknowledged that lots of Barryshine’s drug mules had been arrested by the NDLEA, prosecuted, and convicted, whereas he’s at present going through a number of prison expenses.
He additional named 4 further suspects now declared needed: Olarenwaju Abdulai (a.ok.a. Alhaji Loyingbo); Oluwafemi Abidoye (a.ok.a. Igbono, Baba Eje, Ade Iwaya, Femi Iwaya) Olumuyiwa Ilori (a.ok.a. Murphy); Alate Bukki of Kaffy Travels.
“The suspects have been declared needed following a courtroom order by Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal Excessive Courtroom in Lagos,” Babafemi added.
He mentioned the choose additionally ordered {that a} public discover with the suspects’ images needs to be conspicuously displayed.
“Members of the general public with any info on the whereabouts of the 4 needed suspects are inspired to contact the closest NDLEA command, name our toll-free helpline: 080010203040, or ship direct messages to any of our social media accounts,” the assertion added.
