Wanted Drug Kingpin, “Kanmo Kanmo” Arrested 12 Years After Orchestrating Murder Of 3 NDLEA Officers.

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have successfully apprehended a long-wanted drug kingpin, Lekan Jimoh, popularly known as Kanmo-Kanmo, ending a 12-year manhunt following his involvement in the brutal killing of three NDLEA officers.

The wanted drug kingpin is notorious for drug trafficking, evading arrest, and mobilising armed thugs against security agents.

Kanmo-Kanmo was however on January 16, 2026 tracked to his hideout in Owode town, Ogun State by tactical teams of the Agency following credible intelligence.

During the clinical operation, the suspect was found in possession of 69 kilograms of skunk, a strain of cannabis.

The arrest marks a significant breakthrough in the Agency’s commitment to ensuring that no fugitive, regardless of how long they evade justice, remains beyond the reach of the law.

Jimoh’s criminal history is marked by extreme violence and lawlessness.

As a result, he had on June 15, 2014 orchestrated a barbaric mob action against a team of NDLEA officers who had attempted to arrest him at his enclave.

The attack resulted in the cold-blooded murder of three NDLEA officers.

They were killed by armed thugs mobilised by Jimoh.

While the suspect managed to escape the scene that day, the Agency remained resolute in its pursuit of justice for the fallen heroes.

​In another encounter with Jimoh on August 12, 2023, when NDLEA operatives stormed his residence in Ado-Odo town, Ogun State, he managed to escape while operatives succeeded in recovering 139 sacks of skunk with a total weight of 1,922 kilograms.

Following assets forfeiture proceedings instituted in court by the Agency, the house in Ado-Odo, which served as a warehouse for his illicit drug trade, has since been finally forfeited to the Federal Government