LAGOS, Nigeria — Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested Prophet Adefolusho Aanu Olasele, founder and General Overseer of The Turn of Mercy Church, over his alleged role in cross-border drug trafficking.
Olasele, also known as Abbas Ajakaiye, was taken into custody on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at his church on Okun Ajah, Ogombo Road, in the Lekki area of Lagos. NDLEA officers reportedly laid siege to the premises from morning and moved in to arrest him after the evening service.
Authorities said the clergyman had been on the run for months, fleeing to Ghana to evade capture. He is accused of masterminding multiple shipments of “Ghana Loud,” a potent strain of cannabis, into Nigeria via waterways.
