The 43-year-old businessman was apprehended on March 24th, 2025, at Bay Lounge on Admiralty Way, Lekki where he allegedly ran his dr¥g operation. His arrest came as he awaited the delivery of a fresh narcotics shipment .

According to NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, the arrest followed the interception of a shipment containing 7 large cartons of dr¥gs that arrived in Lagos on March 12. NDLEA operatives seized the consignment from a logistics company before tracking it back to Ebenezer.

“After his arrest, a search of his Lekki residence led to the recovery of 94 grams of the same ps¥ch@active substance, along with c+nnabis crushers & other dr¥g paraphernalia, bringing the total dr¥g seizure to 32.24 kg,” Babafemi stated.

During interrogation, Ebenezer reportedly admitted to starting his ill+cit dr¥g trade in 2017.