PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES EKITI GOVERNOR OYEBANJI ON RE-ELECTION VICTORY. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES EKITI GOVERNOR OYEBANJI ON RE-ELECTION VICTORY   President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulates Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji on his resounding victory in Saturday’s Ekiti State gubernatorial election.   The President commends the people of Ekiti State for their peaceful and orderly conduct, and for reposing their trust in Governor Oyebanji.   He also commends law enforcement agencies for maintaining law and order.   He charges the Independent National Electoral Commission to continue to invest in conducting a peaceful, free, fair and credible election as we approach the Osun governorship election in August and the general election next year.   With his overwhelming victory in the election, Oyebanji has emerged as the first governor in the history of Ekiti State to win re-election back-to-back.   President Tinubu notes that Governor Oyebanji’s first term was marked by significant strides in infrast...

BILLIONAIRE DRUG BARON, 2 FEMALE KINGPINS FALL IN GLOBAL STING OPERATION. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.


 Billionaire drug baron, 2 female kingpins fall in global sting operation


- As NDLEA, US-DEA, others smash transnational drug network; 3 hotels in Delta, Abuja, multi-billion assets linked to syndicate


- Nigeria won’t be sanctuary for drug cartels and their criminal proceeds, Marwa warns

  Operatives of a Special Operations Unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in close coordination with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Lagos Country Office, and law enforcement partners from Switzerland, France, and Greece, have successfully dismantled a Transnational Criminal Organization involved in drug money laundering operations running into hundreds of billions of Naira across Europe and Nigeria. The multi-country investigation into the drug money laundering operations culminated in the well-coordinated simultaneous arrest of a billionaire drug baron, Amadi Simon in Switzerland and his co- conspirators: 34-year-old Jecinta Amara Ikechi, in Anambra state, and 28-year-old Blessing Ngozi Amadi in Agbor, Delta state on Tuesday 28th April 2026. This followed months of intelligence and investigations across multiple jurisdictions linking Amadi to the laundering of hundreds of billions of Naira in proceeds of drug and financial crimes. In addition to the arrest of the suspects, the NDLEA, in collaboration with its international law enforcement partners, has also traced multi-billion assets linked to Amadi's transnational criminal network in Nigeria and abroad. His operations in Nigeria included a complex scheme of front and shell companies; pass-throughs and delegates; and the use of numerous traditional and cryptocurrency accounts to conceal and launder illicit funds. Properties already identified and linked to Amadi Simon as proceeds of illicit drug funds include: Jovi Hotel at l Isiayei Street GRA Phasel, Asaba, Delta State; Jovi Hotel and Suites at 4 orikeze by Deeper Life Road, Agbor, Delta State; as well as Jovi Apartment at Jamieson Court Mabushi, Abuja; while several bank accounts and crypto currency addresses used by the cartel to conceal hundreds of billions of illicit funds have also been identified and blocked. 

May 7, 2026 Speaking on the coordinated efforts of the NDLEA, the United States DEA, and other international partners, Chairman/chief Executive Officer of the Agency, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) said the success of the multi-country and multi-year operations has sent a clear message that the NDLEA maintains "a zero-tolerance policy toward crimes that jeopardize the safety of the Nigerian people, the integrity of our national reputation, and the stability of our economy." He expressed gratitude for the support received from the US-DEA to crack and dismantle Amadi's transnational criminal network, adding that the U.s. Mission to Nigeria has continued to partner with the Agency to combat narcotics trafficking through training in intelligence, evidence collection, case management, and tactical operations as well as the provision of critical equipment. He assured that NDLEA will continue to expand its cooperation with the United States and other international partners. "The NDLEA remains relentless in its pursuit of those involved in narcotics trafficking and associated financial crimes, regardless of where they attempt to hide. Built upon a foundation of strategic partnership, unwavering integrity, and dedicated professionalism, the NDLEA is committed to ensuring that Nigeria is neither a haven for drug traffickers who profit from illicit substances nor a sanctuary for their criminal proceeds", Marwa stated. 

Femi Babafemi Director, Media and Advocacy ,A NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja Thursday 7th May 2026 . 

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