From Street Boss to Cell Guest: How NDLEA Finally Cage Kanmo-Kanmo After 12 Hot Years

For over 12 solid years, one name dey cause headache for NDLEA office like unpaid NEPA bill — Lekan Jimoh a.k.a Kanmo-Kanmo. Baba dey waka free while law enforcement dey shout “anybody see am?” But as life no dey hide person forever, Friday, January 16, 2026 finally reach am for Owode, Ogun State.

NDLEA tactical teams land quietly like midnight mosquito, use correct intelligence, and boom — Kanmo-Kanmo don see daylight from another angle. No film trick, no escape route, no jazz. As dem search him hideout, dem recover 69kg of skunk, better evidence say man never retire from business.

People for area shock say person wey don turn legend for hide-and-seek finally collect handcuff. As dem talk am for street, “juju no dey stop destiny.”

How Kanmo-Kanmo Take Enter NDLEA Black Book

According to NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, Kanmo-Kanmo no be small name for their wanted list. Since June 15, 2014, dem don dey look for am over serious allegations, including say e mobilise armed boys attack NDLEA officers during arrest attempt.

That incident leave deep scar for agency history, as three NDLEA officers, including Rabiu Usman Kazaure, lose their lives. From that day, Kanmo-Kanmo name enter red ink for NDLEA diary, and him face become permanent wallpaper for operations room.

Even when National Drug Law Enforcement Agency raid him Ado-Odo house in August 2023 and recover 139 sacks of skunk (1,922kg), baba still do fast and furious disappear. Court later seize the property for Federal Government, but the main fish still swim — until now.

“You Fit Run, But Law Get Marathon Leg”

NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), no hide him joy as he hail officers across Ogun, Lagos, Apapa, Edo, Delta, Oyo, FCT, Enugu and Kwara for their persistence. According to am, this arrest na proof say patience plus consistency dey win crime.

Him message to other drug barons clear pass morning sunlight: “You fit hide for bush, town, or even inside generator house — but law go eventually locate you.” No be threat, na reminder.

As Kanmo-Kanmo journey from “most wanted” to “finally nabbed,” one thing clear — National Drug Law Enforcement Agency no dey forget, and dem no dey tire. Gbas Gbos fit delay justice, but e no dey cancel am.