NDLEA Arrests Female Drug Kingpin After 20 Months on the Run in Lagos

After almost 20 months of hide-and-seek, NDLEA don finally grab one big fish for the net. The agency arrest Shodunke Yetunde Simbiat, one oga madam wey dey play key role inside one serious cross-border drug cartel. This arrest come long after NDLEA scatter the syndicate for Lagos and Ogun side.

Before now, the cartel dey under the control of Bolanle Lookman Dauda and Olayinka Toheebat Dauda. NDLEA catch both of them for May 2024 with cocaine wey value reach billions of naira. Since that time, Shodunke vanish like spirit—no trace, no signal—until now.

NDLEA people talk say dem no dey tire. Even if you hide for bush, upstairs, or underground, law go still locate you. As dem dey always talk: wherever belle face, leg go reach.

Surulere Hideout Burst: Suitcase for Children Room No Work

According to NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, operatives finally track Shodunke reach her house for Surulere, Lagos, on December 9, 2025. As dem enter, dem begin serious search—no time for “madam abeg.”
Inside her children room, dem find one suitcase wey carry 23.50 kilograms of cocaine. No be toy o. The madam later confirm say na her load, and the market value dey pass ₦5 billion. So the hiding no still save am from plenty wahala.

This kind discovery just show say NDLEA no dey look face or location. Whether na children room or guest room, if illegal dey there, dem go open am.

NDLEA No Dey Sleep: Airport, Border, Road Everywhere Hot

Babafemi still remind Nigerians say the original cartel leaders fall for May 25, 2024, for Lagos–Badagry Expressway as dem dey try move drugs enter Ghana. After that arrest, Them still follow dem reach Agbara, Ogun State, where dem recover 57.5 kilograms of cocaine. Operation complete, no loose end.

For other side, NDLEA officers for Murtala Muhammed International Airport arrest one businessman, Nwanwene Robinson Destiny, wey wan travel go Italy with 1,020 pills of tramadol and tapentadol. As e be say road no pure, border no pure, airport no pure—everywhere get NDLEA eye.

More arrests still happen for Seme border, Okene–Lokoja road, Abuja–Kaduna highway, plus Oyo and Osun states. From skunk to synthetic cannabis, tramadol to pentazocine injections—even kolanut sack no escape search. Them don make am clear: drug traffickers for Nigeria no get hiding place again.