Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a long-wanted drug trafficking suspect popularly known as Kanmo-Kanmo, 12 years after his alleged involvement in the killing of three NDLEA officers.
The suspect was apprehended on Friday, January 16, 2026, in Owode town, Ogun State, following intelligence-led operations by NDLEA tactical teams, according to a statement issued on Sunday by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi.
Babafemi said the suspect had been on the NDLEA wanted list since June 15, 2014, when he allegedly mobilized armed thugs to attack NDLEA operatives who attempted to arrest him at his enclave.
The attack resulted in the killing of three officers, including Rabiu Usman Kazaure, while the suspect fled the scene.
A search of his hideout during the latest operation led to the recovery of 69 kilograms of skunk, a strain of cannabis.
The NDLEA spokesperson described the arrest as a major breakthrough, noting that the suspect’s criminal history is marked by violent resistance to law enforcement and prolonged evasion of arrest.
Babafemi also recalled that in a related operation on August 12, 2023, NDLEA operatives raided the suspect’s residence in Ado-Odo, Ogun State, where 139 sacks of skunk weighing 1,922 kilograms were seized.
The suspect escaped arrest at the time, but the property used as a drug warehouse was later forfeited to the Federal Government after court proceedings.
In separate operations, NDLEA operatives in Edo State on January 13 raided Arokpa forest in Uzebba town, Owan West Local Government Area, arresting a 53-year-old suspect, Isihor Edika, and seizing 320 kilograms of skunk and cannabis seeds.
Similarly, in Abuja, NDLEA operatives arrested a 44-year-old woman, Yinka Agboola, in the Kaura District over the alleged online sale of illicit drugs. Items recovered from her residence included 2.2 kilograms of skunk and quantities of cannabis oil.
The agency reaffirmed its commitment to pursuing drug traffickers and ensuring that fugitives, regardless of how long they evade arrest, are brought to justice.
