NDLEA declares four associates of Lagos drug kingpin, Barryshine, wanted

Four associates of Lagos drug kingpin, Alhaji Suleiman Aremu Ganiu (a.k.a. Barryshine, Ejeoto), have been declared wanted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for their involvement in multiple drug trafficking activities, for which Barryshine is currently facing criminal charges at a Federal High Court in Lagos.

The decision to declare the suspects wanted followed an order granted to the NDLEA by Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court in Lagos.

Those wanted for their involvement in multiple drug trafficking activities are: 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 Zakare Bukki of Kaffy Travels.

The court, in its ruling on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, following the reliefs sought by the NDLEA in charge no: FHC/L/731C/2024, ordered as follows:
“That an order of this Honourable Court declaring one Olarenwaju Ramon Abdulai, a.k.a. ‘Alhaji Loyingbo’, wanted by a public notice with their photographs conspicuously displayed, who are currently at large for their involvement in multiple drug trafficking activities with Suleiman Aremu a.k.a. ‘Barryshine’, ‘Ejeoto’, is hereby granted.

“That an order declaring one Oluwafemi Akande Abidoye, a.k.a. ‘Igbono’, ‘Baba Eje’, ‘Iwaya’, ‘Femi Iwaya’, wanted by a public notice with their photographs conspicuously displayed, who are currently at large for their involvement in multiple drug trafficking activities with Suleiman Aremu Ganiu a.k.a. ‘Barryshine’, ‘Ejeoto’, is hereby granted.

“That an order declaring one Olumuyiwa Olufemi Ilori, a.k.a. ‘Murphy’, wanted by a public notice with his photograph conspicuously displayed, who is presently at large for his involvement in multiple drug trafficking activities with Suleiman Aremu Ganiu a.k.a. ‘Barryshine’, ‘Ejeoto’, is hereby granted.

“That an order declaring one Alate Kafy Zakare Bukki of Kaffy Travels wanted by a public notice with her photograph conspicuously displayed, who is currently at large for her involvement in the drug trafficking activities with Suleiman Aremu Ganiu a.k.a. ‘Barryshine’, ‘Ejeoto’, is hereby granted.”

The spokesperson for the agency, Femi Babafemi, said the leader of the gang, Suleiman Ganiu Aremu (a.k.a. Barryshine), was arrested on August 26, 2024, two years after coming under the radar of the anti-narcotics agency.

According to him, 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.

Many of his mules have since been arrested by the NDLEA, prosecuted, and convicted. He is currently facing multiple criminal charges at a Federal High Court in Lagos.

“Members of the public with any information on the whereabouts of the four wanted suspects are encouraged to contact the nearest NDLEA Command, call our toll-free helpline: 080010203040, or send direct messages to any of our social media accounts: @ndlea_nigeria on Instagram, X, TikTok and @ndlea01 on Facebook or @ndleatv on YouTube,” he added.