The arrest came after weeks of intelligence and surveillance on his criminal activities.

The 42-year-old Ibemesi who is the MD/CEO of Franc CJ Ibemesi Nig Ltd was arrested at his Daisy Garden Hotel, 66-68 Agbeke Street, Ago Palace Way, Isolo, Lagos, in the early hours of Saturday 15th November 2025.

He was then taken to his warehouse at 7 Pius Ezeobi Street, Off Ago Palace Way, Isolo, where 42 jumbo bags and four cartoons of Loud, a strain of cannabis weighing 1,762.8 kilogrammes were recovered.

Also seized from him at the point of his arrest include: $11,600 US dollars; ⁠2,000 British Pounds; 2,200 Euros and 50 Canadian dollars, all in cash.

Attempt by a drug syndicate operating at Orita-Apeje, Araromi-Okeodo forest reserve, Ife South local government area, Osun State, to load and distribute across the country large quantities of processed skunk, a strain of cannabis, weighing a total of 11,135 kilogrammes were thwarted on Tuesday 11th November by NDLEA operatives after days of surveillance in the forest.

Two trucks being used to transport the illicit consignments: a Volvo truck marked WWR 29 XA and a Mercedes truck with registration number AWK 713 YZ were seized and seven suspects arrested.

Those in custody in connection with the seizure are: Lucky Abiodun; Julius Amos; Victor Ngbikili; Sunday Oduegwu; Ibrahim Akanni; Eze Godstime; and Fred Ifeanyichukwu.

A total of 1,902.1 kilograms of skunk were recovered in parts of Edo State.

While 184.1kg was recovered along a bush path at Oza/Igbanke road, Igbanke, in Orhionmwon local government area on Thursday 13th November, 672kg was evacuated from Utese forest, Ovia North East local government area on Friday 14th November, with 494kg recovered from a Mercedes Benz car marked DE311BEN along Benin-Akure road where a suspect Felix Edah, 45, was arrested same day, just as Lucky Abagha, 51, was nabbed in another Mercedes Benz car marked JJJ 56 JW conveying 552kg.

While four suspects – Micheal Okoh; Offor Agada; Raphael Nkemjika and Nwabueze Franklin – were arrested with 68kg skunk and 3.150kg methamphetamine along Ijebu-Ode Expressway in Ogun State, Danjuma Tukura, 50, was nabbed with 172kg skunk at Sunkani area of Ardo Kola local government area, Taraba State, on Friday 14th November and Wisdom Titus, 24, with 84kg of same substance at Takum area of the state.

In Adamawa State, NDLEA operatives on Friday 14th November recovered 396,000 capsules of tramadol from a suspect, Ahmed Isyaku Nda, 50, at Aliyu Mustapha International Airport Yola, while 785kg of skunk was evacuated from the warehouse of a drug dealer currently at large at Asob Maraba Karu, Nasarawa state.

Two suspects – Jamiu Kunle Kardoso and Oriyomi Waliu – were on Friday 14th November arrested with 130 pouches of Canadian Loud weighing 65.150kg in Surulere area of Lagos, just as Taofeek Moraina was nabbed same day with 282 blocks of Ghana Loud with a gross weight of 141kg at Otto, Oyingbo area of Lagos.

In Kwara State, NDLEA operatives on Thursday 13th November intercepted a truck marked T- 0262KT along Ilorin-Jebba Expressway conveying 197 blocks of skunk weighing 78.565kg and 155 cartons of rubber solutions.

The truck driver, Umar Yakubu, was taken into custody.

In another operation, a commercial bus with registration number KJA- 657CY was intercepted at Eiyenkonrin, Ilorin on Wednesday 12th November with 20 blocks of skunk concealed in a 50-litre jerry can recovered and the driver Ibrahim Bello arrested.

In like manner, commands and formations of the agency across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse, WADA, sensitization activities in schools, worship centres, work places and communities among others in the past week.

These include WADA sensitization lecture to students and staff of Government Day Secondary School, Birnin Ruwa Gusau, Zamfara; Holy Ghost Secondary School, Abakaliki, Ebonyi; Government Science Technical School, Ringim, Jigawa; City Girls Secondary School, Enugu; Randle Junior Secondary School, Surulere, Lagos; and Anglican Girls Grammar School, Obalende, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, among others.

While commending the officers and men of the SOU, Osun, Lagos, Edo, Ogun, Taraba, Adamawa, Nasarawa, and Kwara commands for the arrests, and seizures, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) enjoined them and their colleagues across the country to continue with the ongoing balanced approach to the drug control efforts of the agency.

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Amos is the Parish Priest of St. Gerald Quasi Parish, Kurmin Risga in Kauru local government area of Kaduna State.

In a statement, Rev. Fr Jacob Shanet, Chancellor of the Kafanchan Diocese, said Amos returned home unharmed at about 10pm on Thursday.

Shanet thanked security agencies and members of the public for their prayers and overwhelming show of concern following the priest’s abduction.

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“Your kind gestures, love and prayers are a testament to the fact that we are not alone in the struggle to respect and promote the dignity of human life.

“While we appreciate God for everything, we equally want to thank everyone for walking and praying with us in such a dark and terrible moment.

“May the Blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of priests, religious, and all the angels, intercede for those in captivity and bring them back to their families and communities safe and sound,” he said.

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Speaking at the inauguration in Yola, Joe Ajaero, NLC’s president, said that 10 CNG buses were allocated for the region to ease transportation.

He appealed to Adamawa government to complement the effort of the federal government by establishing re-filling stations for the CNG buses in the state for the benefits of the people.

He also urged the federal government to purchase more buses to ease challenges in transportation sector as 10 buses were not enough for the region.

Ajaero commended Adamawa government for the cordial relationship with the NLC and his flight for the civil servant.

Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa commended federal government for providing the CNG buses for the region and called for more.

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Fintiri, who was represented by Dr. Edgar Amos, Chief of Staff, Government House, commended the organised labour for their commitment to labour struggle.

“As government we take the issue of welfare of workers serious, in the last six years we ensure payment of salaries on or before 25th of every month.

“We also purchase several buses to ease transportation at subsidized rate,” he said.

He urged NLC to remain united and consider the interest of the common man in the society.

Comdr. Emmanuel Fashe, Chairman, NLC Adamawa chapter, expressed optimism that the buses would definitely solve transportation problems in the state.

He appreciated Governor Fintiri for immediate implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage and for providing enabling environment for labour to host its 2025 NEC meeting in the state.

Source: NAN

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