Two Drug Kingpins Convicted, Jailed 10 Years in Lagos
A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted and sentenced two notorious drug traffickers, Ajetsibo Emami, popularly known as “Warri Kinsman”, and Solomon Akpomuai, to a combined 10 years’ imprisonment for dealing in illicit drugs.
Emami, 37, was arrested in Ikeja on June 28, 2025, after operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) dismantled his trafficking network during a three-day operation. The operation led to the recovery of 24 jumbo bags containing 681 pouches of Canadian Loud, a strain of cannabis, weighing 414.2 kilograms, and the arrest of three other suspects.
He was arraigned before Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court 8, Lagos, on charge number FHC/L/636C/2025. On August 18, 2025, the judge convicted him on one count and sentenced him to six years in prison, with an option of a N50 million fine.
Similarly, 51-year-old Akpomuai was arrested by Customs officers on June 3, 2025, along the Shagamu–Ijebu-Ode expressway with 2,197.8 kilograms of cannabis (skunk). He was transferred to the NDLEA on June 16 and subsequently arraigned before Justice Dipeolu under charge number FHC/L/635C/2025. He was convicted and sentenced to four years in prison, also with an option of a N50 million fine.
NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), hailed the convictions as proof that the agency’s strategies in combating drug trafficking and substance abuse are yielding results. He commended the judiciary, NDLEA operatives, and stakeholders for their role in securing the convictions, stressing that Nigeria is steadily advancing toward overcoming the menace of illicit drugs.
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