₦airaland Forum

The National Intelligence Service of South Korea has commended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for the arrest of a notorious drug baron, Ogbonnaya Jeff, while seeking his extradition to face charges in Seoul.

Ogbonnaya, 59, was arrested on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, by operatives of the NDLEA’s Special Operations Unit at his hideout in Lagos, after 17 years on the run.

The suspect had been the subject of an Interpol red notice due to his alleged role in smuggling illicit drugs into South Korea, a transnational operation that reportedly generated billions of naira over the years.

Following his arrest, a statement on Wednesday by the NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said a high-level delegation from the Korean Intelligence Service visited the NDLEA headquarters in Abuja to personally deliver a letter of appreciation from the NIS Director, Taeyong Cho, to the NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd).


In the letter, Babafemi said Cho praised the NDLEA’s professionalism and described Ogbonnaya as “a key figure in an international drug organisation” whose arrest marks a significant breakthrough in Korea’s war on narcotics.”

He also expressed optimism about stronger bilateral cooperation in the future.

“Kevin Jeff was responsible for smuggling significant quantities of narcotics into the Republic of Korea, and the NIS had been tracking him for years. Without the NDLEA’s invaluable cooperation, those long-standing efforts might have been in vain,” Cho wrote.


During the visit, NIS officials Choi Younkwan and Kim Juseok formally requested the extradition of Ogbonnaya to South Korea to face unresolved drug trafficking charges.

Responding, NDLEA boss Marwa reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to global anti-narcotics collaboration and assured the Korean delegation that the extradition request would be considered in line with Nigerian laws and existing bilateral agreements.

“We’re delighted to partner with you and be of service to you. At any time, you can count on us to work together with you towards a drug-free world,’’ he said.

He also extended gratitude to the Korean government for donating vital equipment to the NDLEA, noting that such support would enhance the agency’s operations.

Marwa expressed interest in potential training opportunities for NDLEA personnel in Korea, describing it as a welcome development in the expanding cooperation between both nations.

SOURCE: https://punchng.com/korea-seeks-extradition-of-drug-baron-arrested-by-ndlea/

I dedicate this FTC to all the legit Hustler out there
Keep doing it real

Dammmn ... Another long arms of the law

End of the road for Ogbonnaya Jeff

These people and crime.

90% of them were at that man’s 50th birthday party shouting ‘money na water’.

They have painted the image of this country black internationally.

It is so sad we share the same country with these people.

May God punish Lord Luggard

They should send a chartered flight immediately

Maka why?

It's okay

Korea should not listen to his stupid pleas that he was marginalised that was why he found solace in drugs! Hope pity obi will visit Korea for him??

Those ones will just cut his head or shoot him

Once he gets to South Korea,am sure he won't be alive to tell the tale. Crime is bad but if you must do it,then be prepared to do the time.

It is well with Ogbonnaya

Hand don finally touch Ogbonaya..

He’s a dead meat already

If u are not making money legitimately I have zero regard for you no matter how much u have

If every other country demand for repatriation of drug barons, obidients numbers will go down gan o

shivisee:
Korea should not listen to his stupid pleas that he was marginalised that was why he found solace in drugs! Hope pity obi will visit Korea for him??

Take dem arrest am there as the Don behind the boys of drugs trafficking?

Take him back to go face the consequences of his drug running. Do legit business they said no.

Na dem

I leave this to the NCAN for debate.

crime has no race, ethnicity, tribe, colour, language or nationality.

it only has tools (in human), associates, friend, etc.

Mtchwww

NDLEA should not yield to their demands

Okete001:
These people and crime.

They have painted the image of this country black.

It is so sad we share the same country with these people.

May God punish Lord Luggard

With which people?. Are all the drugs mull from a particular region of the country, abeg stop this nonsense talk. Drugs trafficking has no colour, region or gender, some see it has a way of life and I believe that they should be made accountable for it irrespective of region or status.

Send the bascad to South Korea please

No need to extradite him. In international law, even though South Korea have the jurisdiction to try him because he committed the crime in their country, we also have the jurisdiction too because he is our citizen.

If he is guilty, let him be punished here in Nigeria.

Okete001:
These people and crime.

90% of them were in that man’s 50th birthday shouting ‘money na water’.

They have painted the image of this country black internationally.

It is so sad we share the same country with these people.

May God punish Lord Luggard

In the other side of the world .. crime is a business.