NDLEA Speaks On Arrest Of Singers Zinoleesky, Mohbad, Others

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Thursday, confirmed the arrest of fast-rising singers, Oniyide Azeez popularly known as Zinoleesky, and Ilerioluwa Oladimeji also known as Mohbad.

Trixx NG had reported a viral video of how officials of NDLEA stormed the residence the singers.

The personnel of the NDLEA subsequently arrested the singers alongside three of their friends.

NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, who confirmed the arrest to Daily Trust said that personnel of the agency found illicit drugs in the house of the artistes and this led to their arrest.

He said, ” Yes, they have been arrested because we had reliable information that they were in possession of drugs. We moved in on them and recovered drugs. That is why five of them were arrested; three males and two females.

“When their house was searched we found in their possession molly and cannabis. The investigation is still ongoing but we have to trace where they are getting these substances from.”

Zinoleesky and Mohbad are signed under Marlian Record headed by Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley.

Shortly after the arrest of his signees, Naira Marley took to his Instagram story to tell his fans that he was very angry, he simply wrote, “I’m so angry right now.”