A Lagos socialite and a Nollywood filmmaker, Aishat Elediye, has been arrested for dealing in illicit drug big time.
Also known as “Iya Ruka,” Elediye’s arrest was contained in a statement the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi released.
“Known in the drug underworld as Iya Ruka, Alhaja Ajoke, as she is fondly called in her social circle, has her true identity shrouded in mystery for years while she remained on the wanted list of the NDLEA for leading one of the drug cartels operating from Mushin area of Lagos.
“The lid was, however, blown off her invincibility on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, when the NDLEA operatives acting on intelligence intercepted a white Izuzu truck carrying 44 jumbo sacks containing 1,540 kilograms of imported cannabis and driven by one of her staff, 41-year-old Abideen Adio,” the statement reads in part.
Babafemi said the suspect concealed her criminal business by trading in imports fabrics and shoes from China, adding: “She is also recognised as the Iyalaje of Blessing Sisters, an influential club of society women in Lagos.”
