Convicted drug kingpin serving jail term in Ikoyi attempts to export cocaine to UK

Sunday, February 15 2026 - The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has foiled an attempt by a convicted drug kingpin, Olashupo Michael Oladimeji to export 1.10 kilograms of cocaine to London, United Kingdom. 

 The spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, February 15, 2026, said Oladimeji is currently serving a five-year jail term at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre, Lagos. 

According to the statement, NDLEA officers at the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos, intercepted the consignment of compressed block of cocaine, hidden in a sack of Garri. 

A staff of the convict's logistics company, Adedeji Yusuf Gbolahan who presented the consignment for export was promptly arrested.

“Attempt by a convicted drug kingpin Olashupo Michael Oladimeji to export 1.10 kilograms of cocaine concealed in processed cassava granules, popularly known as Garri to London, United Kingdom, on a Virgin Atlantic flight, has been thwarted by NDLEA operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos,” the statement read. 

"Olashupo is presently serving a five-year jail term at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre, Lagos, after NDLEA arrested him in 2025 in connection with a case of unlawful conspiracy to export 17.90kg cocaine, and was successfully prosecuted, convicted and sentenced in charge number FHC/L/925C/2025, by a Federal High Court in Lagos.

"Not ready to give up on his criminal enterprise, the convict who is the Chief Executive Officer of Dimeji Express Logistics, located at 20 Omilade Street, Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos, initiated the latest scheme from behind the prison wall to export the 1.10kg cocaine, using his company. 

"His lid was however uncovered on Thursday 12^th February when NDLEA officers at the export shed of the Lagos airport intercepted a consignment of compressed block of cocaine, hidden in a sack of Garri which was further packed inside a carton.

"A staff of Dimeji Express Logistics, Adedeji Yusuf Gbolahan who presented the consignment for export was promptly arrested.

"Investigations revealed that Olashupo Michael Oladimeji, initiated the trafficking scheme from prison and directed Yusuf to pick the consignment at a location in Oshodi.