Ajetsibo Emami, brother of Ayiri Emami—an ally of President Bola Tinubu and prominent All Progressives Congress chieftain in Delta State—has been nabbed for trafficking drugs in Lagos.

Femi Babafemi, spokesperson for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in a statement on Sunday, announced that Mr Emami was arrested in Ikeja, Lagos, on June 28.

“A notorious drug kingpin, Ajetsibo Emami, popularly known as ‘Warri Kinsman,’ was on Saturday 28th June arrested in Ikeja Lagos after NDLEA operatives dismantled his drug trafficking network in a three-day operation leading to the arrest of three other suspects,”Mr Babafemi said.

Mr Babafemi added, “24 jumbo bags containing 681 pouches of Canadian Loud, a strain of cannabis weighing 414.2 kilograms,” were recovered from him.

Posting a mugshot of Mr Emami and the drugs recovered from him, the NDLEA spokesperson said, “The bust of Emami’s drug ring followed credible intelligence on his attempt to move the shipment to Lekki area of Lagos, from where it will be distributed to other parts of the state and across the country.”

Mr Emami’s arrest was announced a day after Sahara Reporters broke the story, alleging plans to cover up the case due to the influence of his elder brother.

However, a photo of Mr Emami, his older brother, and Mr Tinubu went viral on social media after the NDLEA statement announcing his arrest.

Earlier in the year, in April, Mr Tinubu had issued a statement celebrating the older Mr Emami on his birthday.