NDLEA Arrests Drug Kingpin 'Kanmo-Kanmo' After 12 Years; Security Votes Lawsuit Filed
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrested drug kingpin Lekan Jimoh, known as 'Kanmo-Kanmo,' on January 16, 2026, for his alleged role in the killing of three officers 12 years ago, seizing 69 kg of cannabis. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project sued state governors and Minister Nyesom Wike over unaccounted security votes since May 29, 2023, amid rising insecurity, with ₦400 billion allocated yearly.
President Bola Tinubu suspended the All Progressives Congress' electronic registration in Kano State. The Nigerian Air Force neutralized over 40 terrorists in operations on January 15 and 16 in Borno State. Additionally, the Kano State Police arrested three suspects linked to the murder of a housewife and her six children.
