By Jude-Ken Ojinnaka
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday granted an ex-parte application brought before it by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for an order extending the detention of a wanted drug baron, Suleiman Aremu Ganiu (a.k.a. Barryshine), for another 30 days.
Justice Deinde Isaac Dipeolu presiding over the court, granted the order after hearing counsel to the anti-narcotics agency, Abu Ibrahim moved the application
In the application seeking for more days to remand the wanted drug baron , NDLEA asked the court for an order to extend the detention of Suleiman Aremu Ganiu, a.k.a Barryshine” who was taken into custody by the agency on August 26, 2024, for the purpose of investigation for another 30 days.
The NDLEA asked for court order extending the detention of Suleiman Aremu Ganiu a.k.a. ‘Barryshine’ for a period of 30 days in the first instance for the purposes of conducting detailed investigation into his alleged multiple drug trafficking activities.
The NDLEA alleged that Suleiman Aremu Ganiu, has been indicted in several and multiple drug seizures intended for Saudi Arabia and Doha in United Arab Emirates.
The anti-narcotic agency also asked the court for an order declaring one Oluwafemi Akande Abidoye a.k.a. ‘Igbona’, ‘Murphy’, ‘Femi Iwaya’, ‘Ade Iwaya’, ‘Femi Iwaya’, ‘Baba Eje’, ‘Ejeoto’ and one Olarenwaju Ramon Abdulahi, who are all presently at large, wanted for their involvement in multiple drug trafficking activities with Suleiman Aremu Ganiu a.k.a. ‘Barryshine’
The NDLEA said Olarenwaju Ramon Abdulahi was involved in the drug trafficking activities with Suleiman Aremu Ganiu a.k.a. ‘Barryshine’ with respect to the arrest of Ajisegiri Kehinde Sidika, who was arrested at MMIA Ikeja-Lagos during the outward clearance of Qatar Airways flight to Saudi Arabia with 400 grams of Cocaine concealed In foot wears.
In an affidavit in support of the motion ex-parte, deposed to by Thompson Fatogun, an operative of the agency, stated that on the 13th November 2022 one Ajisegiri Kehinde Sidika was arrested at MMIA Ikeja-Lagos during outward clearance of Qatar Airways flight to Saudi Arabia with 400Grams of Cocaine concealed in foot wears. And that In the course of investigation into the said arrest of Ajisegiri Kehinde Sidika, Olarenwaju Ramon Abdulahi and Suleiman Aremu Ganiu a.k.a. ‘Barryshine’ were implicated in the said arrest.
The deponent stated that one Oluwafemi Akande Abidoye a.k.a. ‘Igbona’, ‘Murphy’, ‘Femi Iwaya’, ‘Ade Iwaya’, ‘Baba Eje’, ‘Ejeoto’ was also implicated as the middle person between the courier and the duo of Olarenwaju Ramon Abdulahi and Suleiman Aremu Ganiu a.k.a. ‘Barryshine’
Parts of the affidavit reads: “that on the 24th November 2022 one Lawal Lateef Oyenuga was arrested at MMIA Ikeja-Lagos during outward clearance of Ethiopian Airlines flight to Saudi Arabia with 400Grams of Cocaine concealed in foot wears.
“That in the course of investigation Into the said arrest of Lawal Lateef Oyenuga, Suleiman Aremu Ganiu a.k.a. ‘Barryshine’ was again implicated as the sponsor/financier of the drug trafficking trip. And that one Oluwafemi Akande Abidoye a.k.a. ‘Igbona’, ‘Murphy’, ‘Femi Iwaya’, ‘Ade Iwaya’, ‘Baba Eje’, ‘Ejeoto’ was also implicated as the middie person between the courier and Suleiman Aremu Ganiu a.k.a. ‘Barryshine’.
“That on the 21st June 2024 one Aikhomoun Daniel was arrested at MMIA Ikeja-Lagos during outward clearance of Qatar Airways flight to Doha with 1.022 kilograms of Cocaine ingested by the suspect. And that in the course of Investigation into the said arrest of Aikhomoun Daniel, Oluwafemi Akande Abidoye a.k.a. ‘Igbona’, ‘Murphy’, ‘Fem Iwaya’, ‘Ade Iwaye’, ‘Baba Eje’, “Ejeoto’ and Suleiman Aremu Ganiu a.k.a. ‘Barryshine’ were again implicated as the middle person and the sponsor/financier of the drug trafficking trip respectively.
“That In the course of investigation Into the said arrest of Ayigoro Waheed Omobolaji, Oluwafemi Akande Abidoye a.k.a. ‘Igbona’, ‘Murphy’, ‘Femi Iwaya’, ‘Ade Iwaya’, ‘Baba Eje’, ‘Eyeoto’ and Suleiman Aremu Ganiu a.k.a. ‘Barryshine’ and were again implicated as the middle person and the sponsor/financier of the drug trafficking trip respectively.
“That due to the complexity of this investigation which is being done in conjunction with foreign anti narcotic drugs agencies and collaborators, the Applicant will need more time to conduct an in-depth and far-reaching investigation Into the alleged involvement of Suleiman Aremu Ganiu a.k.a. ‘Barryshine’ and to conclude the investigation.”
After listening to Mr Abu, the judge granted all the reliefs sought by the anti- narcotic agency.
