Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a former councillor in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area, Sheleru Sadiq Olalekan, over alleged involvement in illicit drug trafficking.
Olalekan, 45, who previously served two terms representing the Orimedu community and currently works as a legislative aide, was arrested on March 2, 2026, at his residence in Ilado, Ibeju-Lekki.
NDLEA operatives reportedly recovered about 40 kilograms of skunk, a strain of cannabis, during a search of his home. According to the agency, the suspect admitted ownership of both the drugs and the property where they were found.
In a separate operation in the Federal Capital Territory, NDLEA officers on March 3 intercepted a 32-year-old businessman, Emeka Hyginus Okwor, while travelling from Obollo-Afor in Enugu State to Zuba, Abuja.
During a search of his luggage, officials discovered 1,000 pills of tapentadol (250mg) hidden inside baby diapers. The suspect reportedly confessed to owning the drugs and said he was transporting them to Guduwa village in Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State, where he runs a provision store.
The NDLEA said investigations into both cases are ongoing.
