NDLEA arrests Lagos pastor for alleged drug trafficking.

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested the founder and General Overseer of The Turn of Mercy Church, Adefolusho Aanu Olasele, for allegedly masterminding multiple shipments of illicit drugs into Nigeria. 

NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, revealed that Olasele was arrested on August 3, at his church premises in Okun Ajah, along Ogombo Road, Lekki, Lagos.

Babafemi explained that the arrest came after the pastor had evaded them twice and he previously fled to Ghana, where he allegedly ferried illicit consignments through waterways into Nigeria. 

He disclosed that two shipments of Ghana Loud, a strain of cannabis, linked to him were seized, with 200kg on June 4 at Okun Ajah beach and 700kg on July 6 from his delivery van.

NDLEA Chairman, retired Brigadier General Buba Marwa, has commended the officers for their efficiency and urged them to maintain a balanced approach to drug control efforts, as they agency has been intensifying its crackdown on drug trafficking, with recent operations yielding significant seizures and arrests across multiple states.

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