Court Jails Gang For 21 Years Over 68.9kg Hard Drugs
THECONSCIENCE NG reports that five members of two international organised criminal groups (IOCG) recently arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have been sentenced to a total of 21 years in prison following their conviction for drug trafficking offences at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
According to a statement issued on Friday by the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi, three of the convicts Olasupo Michael Oladimeji, Muaezee Ademola Ogunbiyi, and Sola Adegoke were apprehended after NDLEA operatives intercepted 17.9 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside textile materials and local charms bound for Sydney, Australia, on August 26, 2025.
Further investigations led to the recovery of 20.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud (a strain of cannabis) from Ogunbiyi’s home in Lekki, while a black Range Rover SUV with registration number RBC 459 EJ was seized from Adegoke’s residence in Ikeja GRA.
The trio were charged on a five-count charge (No. FHC/L/925C/2025) before Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court, Lagos. They pleaded guilty and were each sentenced to five years’ imprisonment on October 31, 2025, without an option of fine — making a total of 15 years behind bars. The court also ordered the forfeiture of the Range Rover SUV and a Toyota Venza car recovered during the investigation to the Federal Government.
In a related case, NDLEA operatives arrested Obunike Joseph Obichukwu and Uzorchukwu Godspower Chukwurah, two kingpins of another syndicate, following the seizure of 2.6 kilograms of cocaine and 27.9 kilograms of tramadol concealed in motor spare parts destined for Gabon on July 19, 2025.
The duo were arraigned before Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court, Lagos, on a six-count charge (No. FHC/L/980C/2025). They pleaded guilty upon arraignment on November 4, 2025, and were each sentenced to three years in prison or a fine of ₦2 million in lieu of imprisonment. Additionally, the court ordered the forfeiture of ₦4 million offered as a bribe to NDLEA officers to the Federal Government.
