Wanted drug kingpin ‘Kanmo-Kanmo’ arrested 12 years after m#rder of 3 NDLEA officers; female online vendor arrested for drug trafficking

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have successfully apprehended a long-wanted drug kingpin, Lekan Jimoh, popularly known as Kanmo-kanmo, ending a 12-year manhunt following his involvement in the brutal killing of three NDLEA officers. In a statement released on Sunday, January 18, NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said Kanmo-Kanmo, who is notorious for drug trafficking, evading arrest and mobilizing armed thugs against security agents was on Friday 16th January 2026 tracked to his hideout in Owode town, Ogun State by tactical teams of the Agency following credible intelligence.  Babafemi said during the clinical operation, the suspect was found in possession of 69 kilograms of skunk, a strain of cannabis. A video showing the moment the suspect climbed his roof top and attempted to commit su!cide was shared online. Lekan Jimohs criminal history is marked by extreme violence and lawlessness. As a result, he had on 15th June 2014 orchestrated a barbaric mob action against a team of NDLEA officers who had attempted to arrest him at his enclave. The attack resulted in the cold-blooded murder of three NDLEA officers, including Rabiu Usman Kazaure and two others, who were killed by armed thugs mobilized by Jimoh. While the suspect managed to escape the scene that day, the Agency remained resolute in its pursuit of justice for the fallen heroes.In another encounter with Jimoh on 12th August 2023, when NDLEA operatives stormed his residence in Ado-Odo town, Ogun state, he managed to escape while operatives succeeded in recovering 139 sacks of skunk with a total weight of 1,922 kilograms. Following assets forfeiture proceedings instituted in court by the Agency, the house in Ado-Odo, which served as a warehouse for his illicit drug trade, has since been finally forfeited to the Federal Government.’ the statement in part read Meanwhile, NDLEA operatives in Edo state on Tuesday 13th January raided the Arokpa forest, Uzebba town, Owan West LGA, leading to the arrest of another drug lord, Usihor Edika, 53, and seizure of 320kg skunk and seeds.   In the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, operatives on Friday 16th January tracked and arrested a 44-year-old lady Yinka Agboola following intelligence on her online sale of illicit substances. At the time of her arrest, 2.2kg skunk and litres of cannabis oil which she produces in her kitchen and sells through online advertisement were recovered from her home at the Kaura district, Abuja.   The post Wanted drug kingpin Kanmo-Kanmo arrested 12 years after m#rder of 3 NDLEA officers; female online vendor arrested for drug trafficking appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.