Justice has finally caught up with Lekan Jimoh, alias “Kanmo-kanmo,” proving that the evil mortals do indeed lives after them. NDLEA operatives successfully apprehended the long-wanted kingpin, ending a decade-long manhunt for the 2014 murder of three gallant officers. After 12 years on the run, Jimoh was arrested on Friday, January 16, 2026, in a clinical operation. A statement released on Sunday January 18 by the Agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, confirmed the development:“Kanmo-Kanmo, notorious for evading arrest and mobilizing armed thugs against security agents, was tracked…
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Strengthening the Front: NDLEA, US AFRICOM Deepen Ties Against Transnational Drug Networks
Bolstering the global front against narcotics, a senior delegation from the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) met with Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), Chairman/CEO of the NDLEA, on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. The high-level talks focused on deepening the existing synergy between both organizations, with AFRICOM pledging expanded technical support and strategic collaboration to dismantle transnational drug networks. NDLEA Spokesman Femi Babafemi relayed remarks from Philip Esch (US-DEA Liaison to AFRICOM) on January 13, 2026, who described the alliance as ‘highly important’ to Washington. Esch clarified that the NDLEA-DEA…