NDLEA Nabs Lagos Pastor Over Alleged Cross-Border Cannabis Smuggling

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested Prophet Adefolusho Aanu Olasele, General Overseer of The Turn of Mercy Church, Lagos, over alleged trafficking of nearly one tonne of cannabis from Ghana into Nigeria.


Olasele, also known as Abbas Ajakaiye, was apprehended on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at the church’s premises on Ogombo Road, Okun Ajah, Lekki, after months on the run. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said in a statement that operatives waited for the evening service to end before moving in on the clergyman.

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