Ex Lagos Councillor Arrested As NDLEA Recovers 40kg Of Skunk In Ibeju-Lekki Home
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a former councillor in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area, Sheleru Olalekan, over his alleged involvement in drug trafficking.
Olalekan, 45, who previously served two terms as councillor representing the Orimedu community and now works as a legislative aide, was apprehended on March 2, 2026, at his home in Ilado, Ibeju-Lekki.
The agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed in a statement on Sunday that officers recovered 40 kilograms of skunk, a potent form of cannabis, from one of the rooms during a search of the residence.
“In his statement, Sheleru admitted ownership of the exhibit and the property where it was recovered.
“He said he had previously served two terms as a Councilor representing Orimedu community in Ibeju-Lekki local government council,” Babafemi said.
In another operation in the Federal Capital Territory, NDLEA operatives on March 3 arrested a 32-year-old trader, Emeka Hyginus Okwor, who was travelling from Obollo-Afor in Enugu State to Zuba in Abuja.
During a search of his luggage, officers found 1,000 tablets of tapentadol 250mg concealed inside baby diapers. The suspect reportedly admitted he was transporting the drugs to Guduwa village in Gurara Local Government Area, where he operates a provision store.
“On same day, 3rd of March, NDLEA operatives on patrol along Kabba/Obajana highway, Kogi State, intercepted a consignment of Colorado, a synthetic strain of cannabis weighing 1.550kg concealed inside a standing fan carton belonging to 36-year-old Cameroonian, Mey Ali Muhamat who hails from Maroua, Republic of Cameroon. The suspect was travelling in a commercial bus from Lagos to Cameroon enroute Lokoja, Kano and Maiduguri,” the statement added.
Meanwhile, in Niger State, NDLEA officers on March 4 intercepted a commercial bus along the Mokwa–Jebba road travelling from Ibadan and discovered 500 components used for improvised explosive devices hidden in a sack.
