NDLEA Declares Lagos Socialite Wanted Over Drug Trafficking

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has declared a Lagos socialite , Mrs. Fumilola Ogbuaya , aka Arike Fumilola Ogundipe , wanted in connection with drug trafficking .

The woman was also accused of allegedly using proceeds of drugs to acquire property .
PUNCH Metro learnt that the socialite was implicated in a case of botched exportation of 1 . 6 kilogrammes of cocaine to Saudi Arabia in February 2017 through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport , Lagos .

The NDLEA Commander at the Lagos airport , Ahmadu Garba , said one Odeyemi Morayo , aka Ariyo Monsurat Olabisi , arrested by the agency implicated Ogbuaya during investigation .

He said , “ Mrs. Fumilola Ogbuaya , aka Arike Fumilola Ogundipe , a Lagos socialite has ignored an invitation by the NDLEA . Her Lagos residence was traced by a team of investigators , but she was not at home . Since the visit to her Lagos residence, she had not been to that house and had also not reported to the NDLEA office .

“ The agency is investigating several landed properties worth several billions of naira traced to Ogbuaya in Lagos , Ogun and Osun states . The assets include Arike Plaza, some plots of land and buildings in strategic locations . The Lagos socialite , who is a distributor of alcoholic drinks, is needed by the NDLEA in an ongoing investigation . 

She hails from Ilesa , Osun State . ”
The NDLEA Chairman , Col . Muhammad Abdallah (retd) urged members of the public with information on Ogbuayas whereabouts to report to the nearest NDLEA office , adding that the case would be pursued to a logical conclusion .


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