Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have finally apprehended a long-wanted drug kingpin, Lekan Jimoh, also known as “Kanmo-Kanmo,” twelve years after he allegedly orchestrated the brutal killing of three NDLEA officers in Ogun State.
Jimoh was tracked down and arrested on Friday, January 16, 2026, in Owode town, Ogun State, following credible intelligence and a tactical operation by NDLEA units.
During the operation, officers recovered 69 kilograms of skunk, a potent strain of cannabis, from his hideout. Jimoh had been on the NDLEA’s most-wanted list since June 15, 2014, after he allegedly mobilised armed thugs to resist arrest and killed three officers—including Rabiu Usman Kazaure and two others—who were attempting to detain him at his base.
Despite previous encounters with NDLEA teams—such as an August 2023 raid on his Ado-Odo residence where 1,922 kilograms of skunk were seized and Jimoh escaped—law enforcement maintained the pursuit.
The arrest is being hailed as a major breakthrough for the agency’s commitment to justice and its long-running effort to ensure that no fugitive remains beyond the reach of the law, regardless of how long they evade capture.
NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi reaffirmed that the agency would sustain its war against drug crime and fugitive kingpins, while also continuing nationwide operations to disrupt illicit drug distribution networks.