2 drug kingpins jailed 10 years
Two notorious drug barons, Ajetsibo Emami and Solomon Akpomuai, have been convicted and sentenced to a total of 10 years imprisonment by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. Emami, 37, popularly known as “Warri Kinsman,” was arrested on June 28, 2025, in Ikeja after operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) dismantled […]
Two notorious drug barons, Ajetsibo Emami and Solomon Akpomuai, have been convicted and sentenced to a total of 10 years imprisonment by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos.
Emami, 37, popularly known as “Warri Kinsman,” was arrested on June 28, 2025, in Ikeja after operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) dismantled his trafficking network in a three-day operation.
The raid led to the recovery of 24 jumbo bags containing 681 pouches of Canadian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, weighing 414.2 kilograms.
He was arraigned before Justice Deinde Dipeolu in charge number FHC/L/636C/2025 and on Monday, August 18, 2025, was sentenced to six years imprisonment with an option of N50 million fine.
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Similarly, 51-year-old Akpomuai was intercepted by men of the Nigeria Customs Service on June 3, 2025, along the Shagamu–Ijebu-Ode expressway with 2,197.8 kilograms of skunk.
He was later handed over to NDLEA, which arraigned him before the same court in charge number FHC/L/635C/2025.
Justice Dipeolu convicted him and imposed a four-year prison term, also with an option of a N50 million fine.
Reacting to the judgments, NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), said the convictions underscore the effectiveness of the agency’s current strategies against drug trafficking. “These convictions are a clear indication that with our balanced approach to drug supply and demand reduction, Nigeria will, sooner than later, overcome the menace of substance abuse and illicit trafficking,” Marwa said.