Former Lawmaker arrested by NDLEA operatives over alleged possession of 40kg cannabis

Former Lawmaker arrested by NDLEA operatives over alleged possession of 40kg cannabis

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officers have apprehended a former two-term Councilor at Ibeju-Lekki local government council in Lagos state, Sheleru Sadiq Olalekan has been arrested following credible intelligence linking him to illicit drug sale and trafficking.

Spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi, said, “The 45-year-old ex-local council chief who currently serves as a legislative aide was arrested on Monday, 2nd March 2026, at his residence in Ilado, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, where a search was conducted and 40 kilograms of skunk, a strain of cannabis, were recovered from one of his rooms.

“In his statement, Sheleru admitted ownership of the exhibit and the property where it was recovered.
“He said he had previously served two terms as a Councilor representing the Orimedu community in the Ibeju-Lekki local government council”.