Oseni Abdulraheem Ayodeji Babatunde (aka Papalampa) in NDLEA net
62yr-old grandfather, popular artistes manager in NDLEA net
Anti-narcotics agency, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said, Sunday, that its operatives have arrested an artistes’ manager along with his accomplice who both specialise in distributing illicit drugs at exclusive night clubs in Lekki and Island axis of Lagos.
The agency also arrested a 62-year-old grandfather said to be possession of an assortment of hard drugs comprising crystal meth, cocaine and cannabis sativa in Ihiala local government area of Anambra State.
Spokesman of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, said in a statement in Abuja that the artiste manager, identified as Oseni Abdulraheem Ayodeji Babatunde (aka Papalampa) was the first to be arrested in his house at No. 3 Ope Daniel Taiwo Street, off Chisco Bus-Stop, Lekki area of Lagos when the consignment arrived on Sunday 23rd July.
The arrest followed intelligence report about a shipment of Colorado, a synthetic strong strain of cannabis coming for them from Los Angeles, United States.
“During a preliminary interview with the suspect, he confessed he started the illicit trade three years ago and has been selling to patrons of clubs and lounges in Lekki and Lagos Island, some of which he identified as Quilox, Silver Fox, DNA and Hotbox,” Babafemi said.
According to him, Oseni said that besides the drug business, he also organizes shows for artistes around Lagos and outside Nigeria.
Afterwards, a total of 10 parcels of Colorado weighing 2.50kgs concealed inside large tins of coffee and duvets linked to Oseni were intercepted by NDLEA operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja.
During a follow-up search of his residence, operatives recovered some quantities of the same substance, a digital weighing scale and other paraphernalia.
Also, an Ikoyi-based businessman, Nnadi Kingsley Ikenna was linked to the shipment and was away in South Africa when the consignment arrived.
“While operatives maintained surveillance around his 18 Okotie Eboh Close, Ikoyi residence, they also set their dragnet for him at the airport.
“He eventually arrived into the waiting arms of NDLEA officers on Thursday 27th July when he returned to the country on a Kenya Airlines flight at the Lagos airport,” the NDLEA reported.
Kingsley, in his statement, accepted ownership of a part of the consignment.
In other operations carried out, the agency reported that a 62-year-old grandfather, identified as Boniface Ogwurlobi, 62, and one Chimezie Onyenjuru ‘were arrested at Uli town in Ihiala LGA, Anambra State with a total of 49.415kgs cannabis sativa; 127.7grams of methamphetamine; and 15grams of cocaine during a raid operation on Friday 28th July.’
