The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has declared four associates of Lagos drug kingpin, Alhaji Suleiman Aremu Ganiu (a.k.a Barryshine, Ejeoto) wanted for their involvement in multiple drug trafficking activities.
NDLEA, Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement, said the decision to declare the suspects, who are at large wanted followed an order granted to the NDLEA by Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court in Lagos on January 28, 2025.
Babafemi, said those wanted for their involvement in multiple drug trafficking activities include: Olarenwaju Ramon Abdulai (a.k.a Alhaji Loyingbo); Oluwafemi Akande Abidoye (a.k.a Igbono) Baba Eje, Ade Iwaya, Femi Iwaya Olumuyiwa Olufemi Ilori (a.k.a Murphy) and Alate Kafy Bakare Bukki of Kaffy Travels.
The Spokesman of the NDLEA, said the leader of the gang, Suleiman who is the Managing Director/CEO of Barryshine Suleiman Nigeria Ltd came under the Agency’s watchlist over his alleged role in four foiled attempts to export cocaine to Saudi Arabia and Qatar through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos between 2022 and 2024, was arrested on 26th August 2024 two years after coming under the radar of the anti-narcotics Agency.
Barryshine’ is currently facing criminal charges at a Federal High Court in Lagos.
