According to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the individual who was declared wanted by the agency has now turned herself in. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, announced in a statement on Sunday that Oluwadamilola Aderinoye, a former Miss Commonwealth Nigeria wanted for alleged involvement in drug-related activities, surrendered at the agency’s Lagos command.
In January, Aderinoye was declared wanted by the agency after she escaped from her residence in Lekki, Lagos during a raid by NDLEA operatives.
“Wanted ex-beauty queen, Ms. Aderinoye Queen Christmas, also known as Ms. Queen Oluwadamilola Aderinoye, has surrendered to the Lagos Command of the agency after about eight months in hiding,”Babafemi said.
“She was declared wanted by the agency in January after she escaped from her Lekki, Lagos residence when NDLEA operatives raided her apartment at the Oral 3state, Lekki, on Wednesday, January 24, following credible intelligence that she deals in illicit substances.
“The suspect was Miss Commonwealth Nigeria Culture 2015/2016 and the founder of Queen Christmas Foundation. Recovered from her home during the search witnessed by the estate officials include 606 gramm3s 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 had been hiding in Akure, Ondo State since January when she escaped arrest in Lekki Lagos however, surrendered to the agency on Wednesday, August 28.”
Aderinoye held the title of Miss Commonwealth Nigeria Culture for the pageant’s 2015/2016 edition.
She is the founder of the Queen Christmas Foundation.
