By AFTER months on the run and multiple near-arrests, the self-styled prophet and founder of The Turn of Mercy Church, Adefolusho Aanu Olasele — known also by the alias Abbas Ajakaiye — has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for masterminding the smuggling of large consignments of cannabis into Nigeria.
NDLEA officers swooped in on Prophet Adefolusho at his church in Okun Ajah, Lekki, on the evening of Sunday 3rd August 2025. The operatives had kept watch throughout the day, waiting for his church service to conclude before arresting him as he exited the premises.
The arrest follows a two-month manhunt triggered by the seizure of two major shipments of “Ghana Loud”, a potent strain of cannabis traced back to him. The first haul, weighing 200kg, was intercepted at Okun Ajah beach on 4th June. A second, even larger consignment of 700kg, was recovered on 6th July from a delivery van allegedly linked to him.
In a statement to authorities, the so-called prophet admitted to transporting the drugs via waterways from Ghana and confessed to fleeing the country to avoid arrest after two earlier escapes.
Nationwide Raids Yield More Drug Seizures
In a string of operations last week, NDLEA agents continued their crackdown on drug trafficking across multiple states.
Lagos: On Thursday 7th August, NDLEA operatives raided a flat in Parkview Estate, Ikoyi, arresting Benjamin Udo Ukoh and seizing 32 pouches of “Canadian Loud”, totalling 15.63kg.
Nasarawa: On Saturday 9th August, three suspects — Emmanuel Asoquo Johnny (51), Okem Raphael (33), and Chekwube Odo (25) — were caught with 3,093kg of skunk in New Karu.
Kano: Several busts occurred between 6th and 8th August. Nura Yahaya (29) was apprehended with 359kg of skunk in Kumbotso, while Umar Adamu Umar (27) was arrested along the Zaria-Kano road with 9kg of synthetic cannabis, known as Colorado. Another suspect, Usman Musa (30), was caught with 20,000 tramadol pills and 200 diazepam ampoules.
Gombe: A raid on an uncompleted building in Tudun Wadan Pantami led to the seizure of over 550,000 pills of opioids, mostly tramadol, and the arrest of Usama Isah. The following day, Ibrahim Adamu (23) was caught with 50,000 tramadol capsules in Bajoga.
Edo: A white Toyota Hiace travelling from Onitsha to Isanlu was intercepted on 6th August at Ewu junction. The NDLEA recovered nearly 24,000 tramadol capsules, 1,100 tablets, and 400 ampoules of pentazocine. The driver, Taiye Jethro, was arrested.
WADA Campaign Expands
In addition to the arrests, NDLEA continued its War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) outreach programme across Nigeria. The week’s sensitisation efforts reached schools, military units, workplaces, and religious centres — from Mind City College in Oyo to the Nigerian Army’s 241 Recce Battalion in Yobe.
NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), praised the agency’s operatives for their efforts across Lagos, Nasarawa, Gombe, Kano, and Edo States. He urged all personnel to maintain the agency’s “balanced approach” in tackling the nation’s drug crisis.
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