By Deborah Nnamdi
Two notorious drug traffickers, Ajetsibo Emami (37), also known as Warri Kinsman, and Solomon Akpomuai (51), have been convicted and sentenced to a combined 10 years in prison by a Federal High Court in Lagos.
Emami was apprehended in Ikeja on June 28, 2025, after a three-day sting operation by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), which dismantled his drug network and led to the arrest of three accomplices. The operation recovered 24 jumbo bags containing 681 pouches of Canadian Loud, weighing 414.2kg.
He was arraigned before Justice Deinde Dipeolu in case number FHC/L/636C/2025 on one count of drug trafficking. On August 18, 2025, the court found him guilty and sentenced him to six years’ imprisonment, with an option of a N50 million fine.
In a separate case, Akpomuai was intercepted by Customs officers on the Shagamu–Ijebu Ode expressway on June 3, 2025, with 2,197.8kg of skunk. He was transferred to the NDLEA on June 16 and arraigned in case number FHC/L/635C/2025, also before Justice Dipeolu. He was convicted and sentenced to four years in prison, with an option of a N50 million fine.
NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), welcomed the convictions as proof that the agency’s strategies in combating drug trafficking are effective. He commended the judiciary, NDLEA officers, and other stakeholders for their continued efforts toward a drug-free Nigeria.
