Three drug kingpins and 16 others have been sentenced to a combined total of 302 years in prison for trafficking and dealing in illicit drugs, including cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, cannabis, and opioids. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) secured these convictions following diligent prosecutions at the Federal High Court across various states.
Among the convicted is Bolanle Lookman Dauda, a 50-year-old kingpin arrested while attempting to smuggle 57.5 kilograms of cocaine to Ghana. He was sentenced to 21 years in prison or a ₦30 million fine by Justice Ambrose Allagoa of the Federal High Court, Lagos.
Another key figure, 34-year-old Ikeh Stanley Ifeanyi, was arrested in Lagos Island with 6.480 kilograms of fentanyl, a dangerous opioid responsible for numerous overdose deaths. He was sentenced to 14 years in prison or a ₦2 million fine by Justice Kehinde Ogundare.
The third kingpin, Christian Anyanwu, was sentenced to 16 years in prison for attempting to smuggle methamphetamine to Brazil. His conviction, along with others, highlights the NDLEA’s ongoing efforts to reduce drug trafficking in Nigeria. NDLEA Chairman, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), praised the agency’s officers and the judiciary for their work in securing these sentences, which he believes will further strengthen the fight against drug trafficking in the country.
