A former beauty queen, Ms. Aderinoye Queen Christmas, also known as Ms. Queen Oluwadamilola Aderinoye, has turned herself in to the Lagos Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after approximately eight months on the run.
According to a statement by Femi Babafemi, the Director of Media and Advocacy for the NDLEA, on Sunday, September 1, 2024, the suspect reported that she had been hiding in Akure, Ondo State.
Ms. Aderinoye was declared wanted by the NDLEA in January in 2024 after fleeing her Lekki, Lagos residence during a raid conducted by the agency’s operative. The raid, which took place on Wednesday, January 24, was prompted by credible intelligence suggesting her involvement in the trafficking of illicit substances.
The statement read: “Aderinoye was Miss Commonwealth Nigeria Culture 2015/2016 and founder of Queen Christmas Foundation.”
“Recovered from her home during the search witnessed by the estate officials include 606 grams of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, an electronic weighing scale, large quantities of drugs packing plastics, a black RAV 4 SUV marked Lagos KSF 872 GQ, and her picture frame among others.
“The suspect who claimed she has been hiding in Akure Ondo state since January when she escaped arrest in Lekki Lagos however surrendered to the Agency on Wednesday 28th August.”
