US EditionWanted drug kingpin ‘Kanmo-Kanmo’ arrested 12 years after murder of 3 NDLEA officers
Lekan Jimoh was arrested in Ogun State with 69kg of cannabis, ending a 12-year pursuit after his role in killing three NDLEA officers in 2014, officials said.
- On Friday, NDLEA tactical teams arrested Lekan Jimoh, popularly known as Kanmo-Kanmo, in Owode town, Ogun State, ending a 12-year manhunt.
- Jimoh orchestrated a mob attack on June 15, 2014, that killed three NDLEA officers, including Rabiu Usman Kazaure, but he escaped and NDLEA vowed to pursue justice.
- During the operation, officers recovered 69 kilograms of skunk, and an August 12, 2023 raid seized 139 sacks totalling 1,922 kilograms; his Ado-Odo, Ogun State warehouse was forfeited to the Federal Government.
- The NDLEA described the arrest as a `triumph of justice` and praised officers and operatives, with Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa urging them to maintain the current tempo.
- NDLEA noted Jimoh's history of mobilising armed thugs and violence, describing him as notorious for trafficking and evading arrest, with the machete incident injuring one officer.
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Suspect Who Murdered 3 NDLEA Officers Arrested After 12 Years
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have 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 officers. A statement issued on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, the Agency’s spokesperson, noted that Jimoh—notorious for drug trafficking, evading arrest, and mobilizing armed thugs against security agents—was tracked …
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Wanted drug kingpin ‘Kanmo-Kanmo’ arrested 12 years after murder of 3 NDLEA officers
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said it’s operatives have successfully arrested 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. NDLEA announced that Kanmo-Kanmo, notorious for drug trafficking, evading arrest and mobilizing armed thugs against security agents, was arrested on Friday after he was tracked to…
NDLEA arrests wanted drug kingpin ‘Kanmo-Kanmo’ 12 years after murder of 3 officers
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) 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. Kanmo-Kanmo, who is notorious for drug trafficking, evading arrest and mobilizing armed thugs The post NDLEA arrests wanted drug kingpin ‘Kanmo-Kanmo’ 12 years after murder of 3 offi…
NDLEA arrests wanted drug kingpin, recovers illicit drugs from his hideout
NDLEA arrests wanted drug kingpin, recovers illicit drugs from his hideout Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have successfully apprehended a long-wanted drug kingpin, ending a 12-year manhunt following his involvement in the brutal killing of three NDLEA officers. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy NDLEA, […] The post NDLEA arrests wanted drug kingpin, recovers illicit drugs from his…
NDLEA Captures Notorious Drug Kingpin Kanmo-Kanmo
By Lizzy Chirkpi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested Lekan Jimoh, better known as Kanmo-Kanmo, ending a 12-year manhunt tied to the brutal killing of three NDLEA officers during an attempted arrest in June 2014. According to reports on the agency’s website, Jimoh was tracked down on Friday, 16 January 2026, in Owode town, Ogun State, after intelligence-led operations by NDLEA tactical teams. A search of …
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