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NDLEA Nabs Most Wanted Mushin Drug Lord, Temo

NDLEA Nabs Most Wanted Mushin Drug Lord, Temo
By: Michael Mike
Thee National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made a great breakthrough as it was able to arrest the ringleader of Mushin drug cartel, Alhaji Sulaiman Jimoh (alias Olowoidiogede, populary known as Temo) after many years of invading arrest.
A statement by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi read: “After many years of wearing the toga of invincibility, the overall head of the Mushin, Lagos drug cartel, 57-year-old Alhaji Sulaiman Jimoh (alias Olowoidiogede, populary known as Temo), has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at his enclave after an initial resistance from him and his horde of hoodlums.”
The statement further read: “In the last two years, the NDLEA had intercepted large consignments of illicit drugs worth billions of naira owned by Temo but he has remained largely evasive while a few encounters with him and his armed gangs in his Mushin enclave had resulted in gunfight.
“Some of the recent seizures of his shipments include: a 14,524.8 kilogrammes of Ghana Loud, a strong strain of cannabis sativa, smuggled into Lagos from Ghana in two trucks and a J5 bus intercepted at Ojuelegba area of Lagos in the early hours of Sunday 28th January 2024; two truck-loads of the same substance weighing 8,852 kilogrammes intercepted at Eleko beach, Lekki Lagos on 4th May 2023 and 252 kilogrammes of Loud seized from his enclave in Mushin on Wednesday 26th July 2023. Indeed, in the last two encounters, his men engaged NDLEA operatives in gunfight.
“The drug kingpin was very notorious for always being on the move to evade arrest but with persistence and determination of the agency aided by modern tools and intelligence, the concerted effort to get him paid off at 10am on Monday 22nd July 2024 when NDLEA’s surveillance teams on his trail tracked and pinned him down at Igbarere street, Mushin. A reinforcement of about 50 operatives was immediately mobilized to the area while he was attempting to escape in a Mercedes Benz SUV GLE 350 marked 01G-300G.
“His attempt to escape by mobilizing hoodlums to engage and distract the operatives however failed after which he was overpowered and whisked away from the chaotic scene while his men surrendered to the superior firepower of the anti-narcotic agents who also succeeded in recovering the Mercedes Benz SUV the suspect was found in.”
In his reaction to the arrest of Temo, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd) commended the officers and men of the Lagos State Command, Special Monitoring Task Force and other formations tasked with the assignment of getting Temo arrested for their resilience, vigilance, and professionalism.
He urged them to intensify the heat on all drug cartels wherever they are located. “I’m particularly delighted because the arrest was eventually effected in his enclave without any casualty despite the attack on our men. This is therefore a clear message to others still involved in this criminal trade of illicit drugs that if they don’t opt out now, we’ll get them because we’re just steps away from their doorsteps and more importantly they can only run, they can’t hide forever.”
NDLEA Nabs Most Wanted Mushin Drug Lord, Temo
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AES Agencies Trail Funds Linking Nigerian Bandit Kingpins, Politicians to Border Arms Procurement

AES Agencies Trail Funds Linking Nigerian Bandit Kingpins, Politicians to Border Arms Procurement
By: Zagazola Makama
Intelligence agencies from the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are investigating notorious bandit kingpins from Northwestern Nigeria over the procurement of arms and ammunition. The probe has also been extended to certain Nigerian politicians allegedly involved in peace deals that funneled significant funds to the kingpins, which are now being used to buy weapons across the border.
According to credible sources, this development is part of a broader AES crackdown on terror financing and arms trafficking along its borders with West, Central, and Northern Africa.
The investigation was reportedly triggered by leads connecting arms supplies to terrorists and non-state actors across the Sahel and West Africa. The kingpins, who are linked to attacks on Nigerian security forces and the kidnapping of schoolchildren and expatriates, are alleged to be procuring high-caliber weapons through proxies along the Nigeria-Niger border, paying suppliers in hard currency.
These suppliers, who operate a munitions hub for criminals in the Sahel, are already on the radar of combined AES agencies. Several have been arrested recently and are now under interrogation.
High-level intelligence indicates the kingpins have received large sums of state money through peace agreements in Nigeria. Furthermore, AES agencies are gathering intelligence on Nigerian officials linked to these deals.
The identities of these officials remain confidential. The primary objective of the underground investigation is to secure evidence on whether state officials involved in peace negotiations are, in fact, paying the kingpins to cease attacks, only for those funds to be diverted to arms procurement.
“The AES agencies have arrested gunrunners crossing into Nigeria who have links to these kingpins. The scale of their arms transactions is alarming,” a source stated. “They are also believed to have received funds from officials under the guise of peace deals in one or two states.”
This breakthrough follows the interception of classified communications from terrorists linked to multiple kidnappings in Northern Nigeria. These non-state actors are connected to extensive cross-border arms procurement, funded by resources obtained through peace settlements allegedly facilitated by politicians.
AES Agencies Trail Funds Linking Nigerian Bandit Kingpins, Politicians to Border Arms Procurement
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Former Ace Sports reporter James Williams dies in Freetown

Former Ace Sports reporter James Williams dies in Freetown
By: Bodunrin Kayode
A former Sierra Leonean veteran reporter James Williams who escaped his country into exile in Nigeria during the reign of President Siaka Stevens has died.
James Williams a renowned sports reporter in the late 80’s popularly known as “Jay Willie” in the National Stadium Suru lere circle in Lagos died in the early hours of the 31st of August due to a protracted illness.
He actually escaped the tyrannical torment of the late President Siaka Stevens with his friend and colleague the late John Kolosa Kagbo who was one of the editors of Prime people magazine an entertainment outfit before his demise.
While in Nigeria, Jay Willie related very well with the sports writers of Nigeria and wrote in several news papers including punch and the rested Prime people magazine then in Ojodu.
He returned to Freetown after the civil war and contributed immensely to the media space of that country before his demise.
Announcing his demise recently, the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) in a release said it was “saddened to announce the death of their elder brother and senior colleague, Commissioner James Bola Williams (popularly known as Jay Willie), which sad event took place in the early hours of Sunday 31st August 2025 in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
“Until his death, James Williams was the President of the Stroke Survivors Association, Assistant Secretary General of the Veteran Journalists Union (VeJU), and a member of the Guild of Newspaper Editors.
“He was also former Board Member, Independent Media Commission (IMC), and former editor of several newspapers, including Premier News; AWOKO; Night Watch and a host of other newspapers” in Freetown where he lived before his death.
Funeral arrangements for the late journalist will be communicated at a later date.
Former Ace Sports reporter James Williams dies in Freetown
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NCYP and Digital Imam Urge Review of Bandit Peace Deals to Prevent Rising Insecurity

NCYP and Digital Imam Urge Review of Bandit Peace Deals to Prevent Rising Insecurity
By: Michael Mike
The Northern Christian Youth Professionals (NCYP) has called on the Federal Government to urgently reevaluate the peace deals currently being entered into with bandits in the North West, warning that such agreements may worsen insecurity rather than resolve it.
This position was made known during a courtesy visit by the NCYP national delegation, led by its National Chairman, Isaac Abrak, to the Chairman of the Islamic Research and Da’awa Foundation, Sheikh Muhammad Nuru Khalid—fondly known as the Digital Imam—at his residence in Karu, Nasarawa State.
Speaking during the visit, Abrak noted with concern that while clerics and community leaders are engaging with bandits in states such as Katsina, Zamfara, and Kebbi, attacks in these areas continue to rise.

He stressed that while community involvement is important, negotiations with armed groups should be led by state security agencies such as the military and the DSS, with clerics and local leaders playing a supportive role.
On the recurring farmers–herders conflict in the North Central region, Abrak urged stakeholders to draw lessons from Rwanda’s experience. He explained that Rwanda was able to break cycles of revenge between Hutus and Tutsis—who lost over 800,000 lives during the genocide—through the virtues of forgiveness and reconciliation. He cautioned that Nigeria must also embrace forgiveness to avoid a similar tragedy, while highlighting Rwanda’s remarkable post-conflict recovery and development as a model.
In his response, Sheikh Nuru Khalid reiterated his longstanding call for interreligious tolerance between Muslims and Christians as the foundation for peace, good governance, and national development. He endorsed NCYP’s call for the review of peace deals, stressing that while peace is desirable, government must not appear weak or give preferential treatment to criminals. According to him, the current form of negotiations risks sending the wrong message—that government cannot hold bandits accountable for their crimes.
The Sheikh further cautioned against elevating the status of bandits above that of affected communities, warning that this could embolden potential criminals. He commended Nigeria’s security forces for their commitment, particularly the Chief of Defence Staff, whom he described as dedicated to securing the country.
Sheikh Khalid also expressed appreciation to the NCYP for the visit and assured them of his support and guidance in their pursuit of peace and justice across the nation.
NCYP and Digital Imam Urge Review of Bandit Peace Deals to Prevent Rising Insecurity
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