The Lagos mansion and Jeep of a notorious drug lord have been seized by the NDLEA.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has taken possession of a luxurious mansion and a jeep in Lagos that belonged to a notorious drug lord. The mansion, situated at K-5A/2 Road 14, Victoria Garden City Estate, Lekki, was discovered to have been used as a secret laboratory for manufacturing methamphetamine. 

 The Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, released a statement on Sunday confirming the seizure. 

The convicted drug baron, Okenwa Chris Nzewi, has been sentenced to four years in prison, while his accomplice, Sunny Okeh Ukah, received a three-year sentence. Both the mansion and the vehicle, with license plate EKY 496 DJ, have been confiscated by the Federal Government.

  The partial statement mentioned, “Okenwa was arrested along with his associate, Sunny Okeh Ukah on 30th July 2022 and subsequently arraigned on four counts in charge number FHC/L/527C/2022 at the Federal High Court, Lagos. They both pleaded guilty on 17th July 2023, while they were convicted and sentenced to four and three years imprisonment each with an option of fine of four million (N4,000,000) naira and three million (N3,000,000) naira respectively in addition to community service for four and three weeks each. His vehicle marked EKY 496 DJ was equally forfeited to the Federal Government.

“To further deny him of enjoying the proceeds of his criminal activity, the NDLEA filed a civil forfeiture charge against the building used as a clandestine laboratory at the Federal High Court Lagos which initially granted an interim forfeiture order that elapsed on 6th December before the final forfeiture on 7th December 2023.

“Meanwhile, NDLEA operatives in Lagos on Friday 15th December arrested a 75-year-old grandma, Mrs. Sekinat Soremekun for dealing in illicit drugs. At the time of her arrest in the Oshodi area of Lagos, quantities of cannabis and litres of codeine syrup were recovered from her. She claimed her son, Segun who is now at large supplied her the illicit substances which she retailed.”

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