Two notorious drug traffickers, 37-year-old Ajetsibo Emami (popularly known as “Warri Kinsman”) and 51-year-old Solomon Akpomuai, have been convicted and sentenced to a combined 10 years imprisonment by the Federal High Court in Lagos.
Emami was arrested in Ikeja, Lagos, on Saturday, 28th June 2025, after NDLEA operatives successfully dismantled his drug trafficking network during a three-day operation that also led to the arrest of three accomplices. The operation resulted in the seizure of 24 jumbo bags containing 681 pouches of Canadian Loud (a strain of cannabis) weighing 414.2 kilograms.
Following credible intelligence, NDLEA intercepted Emami’s plan to distribute the shipment from Lekki to other parts of Lagos and across Nigeria. He was arraigned before Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court 8, Lagos, in charge number FHC/L/636C/2025, on a one-count charge of dealing in illicit drugs. On Monday, 18th August 2025, Justice Dipeolu convicted him and sentenced him to six years imprisonment with an option of a ₦50 million fine.
Similarly, Solomon Akpomuai was first arrested by Nigeria Customs Service operatives on 3rd June 2025, along the Shagamu–Ijebu Ode Expressway, with 2,197.8 kilograms of skunk (a strain of cannabis) in his possession. He was handed over to NDLEA on 16th June 2025 and subsequently arraigned in charge number FHC/L/635C/2025 before Justice Dipeolu on a charge of trafficking illicit drugs in large commercial quantities. Delivering judgment, the trial judge sentenced Akpomuai to four years imprisonment with an option of a ₦50 million fine.
Reacting to the judgments, NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), described the convictions as proof that Nigeria is making steady progress in tackling drug trafficking and substance abuse. He emphasized that the outcomes reflect the success of NDLEA’s balanced approach to drug supply reduction and demand reduction.
Marwa commended the judiciary, NDLEA investigators and prosecutors, as well as all stakeholders whose commitment continues to advance the fight for a drug-free Nigeria.
