After 17 years on the run, Nigerian authorities have arrested Ogbonnaya Kevin Jeff, a 59-year-old international drug baron, at his hideout in Ojo, Lagos. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) confirmed the arrest as a major breakthrough in efforts to dismantle drug syndicates operating in Nigeria.
NDLEA Chairman, Mohamed Marwa, gives further insight.
“Our records reveal that many Nigerians apprehended outside the country for drug-related offenses were linked to him. Furthermore, we have established that he laundered the proceeds through the importation of electronics and other goods. Following his arrests, the search of his residence led to the recovery of multiple Nigerian international passports belonging to different individuals, many of which contained Korean visas. Additionally, we recovered some illicit substances in a storehouse at the back of his house. Obama Kevin Jeff is not a typical domestic drug dealer. He is an international trafficker operating both from Nigeria and abroad. His dossier indicates that he served a one-year prison sentence in the Republic of Korea in 2007 and was deported back to Nigeria in 2008.”
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Following his arrest, operatives recovered multiple Nigerian international passports and illicit substances from his residence. He is also wanted in South Korea for multiple drug trafficking offenses, which he allegedly orchestrated remotely from Nigeria.
The NDLEA has reiterated its commitment to tackling drug-related crimes and dismantling international trafficking networks operating within the country.
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