By Andrew Haruna | Lagos | Nigeria News Today
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested the founder and General Overseer of The Turn of Mercy Church, Adefolusho Olasele, also known as Abbas Ajakaiye, over his alleged involvement in multiple large-scale shipments of cannabis from Ghana to Nigeria.
The cleric, who had reportedly been on the run for months, was apprehended on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at his church in Okun Ajah, Lekki, Lagos.
According to NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, operatives had monitored the church premises and moved in to arrest Olasele immediately after he concluded his Sunday service.
“Prophet Adefolusho was arrested at his church located in Okun Ajah, Ogombo Road, Lekki area of Lagos on Sunday, 3rd August 2025 by NDLEA officers who waited for him to conclude the Sunday service before moving in,” the statement read.
The NDLEA said the pastor fled to Ghana in June to evade arrest after being linked to two major cannabis seizures — 200kg recovered at Okun Ajah Beach on June 4, and 700kg found in his delivery van on July 6.
Babafemi disclosed that the suspect confessed to transporting the illicit consignments via waterways from Ghana.
The Bureau News gathered that investigations are ongoing, and Olasele may face multiple charges under Nigeria’s drug enforcement laws.
This arrest underscores the NDLEA’s renewed crackdown on cross-border drug trafficking networks, a move aligned with Nigeria’s broader national security strategy.