Barryshine
2 days ago
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.
3 days ago
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared four associates of Lagos drug kingpin Alhaji Suleiman Aremu Ganiu
14 Sep
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have taken into custody a wanted drug baron, Alhaji Suleiman Ganiu Aremu (a.k.a Barryshine) two years after coming under the radar of the anti-narcotics agency.
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