Afam Mallinson Emmanuel Ukatu Biography – Age, Career, Family, Abba Kyari, NDLEA And Net worth
TSB News have learnt that suspected billionaire drug baron behind the N3 billion Tramadol deal involving the embattled suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Abba Kyari-led Intelligence Response Team, IRT, Chief Afam Mallinson Emmanuel Ukatu, was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
He was nabbed onboard a flight to Abuja at the MM2 terminal of the Lagos airport, Ikeja on Wednesday 13th April.
Age
Chief Mallinson Ukatu was born on May 8, 1964, in Onitsha, Anambra State. He is 58 years old in 2022.
Education
He obtained a B.A Honours degree in Philosophy from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and an MBA from Crawford University, Ogun State.
Family
As at 2020, he is reported to be married with five children.
Fellowship
Ukatu is a Fellow of the Rotary Club International, Fellow, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, (MAN) a member of the Certified Institute of Cost Management of Nigeria (CICM), and a certified member of the Institute of Strategic Management of Nigeria.
Employment History
He is reported in 2020 to be the Managing Director of Nispon Porcelain Company Ltd, Nigeria’s first indigenous floor tiles and PVC manufacturing company, located in Ogun State and other parts of the country.
At the same time, he was reported to be the Executive Chairman and Founder of Mallinson & Partners Limited.
Ukatu was also reported to be the Director in Cowry Assets and Management; a Director at Master Energy Oil & Gas Limited; Director Urban Space Services, and Director, Alor Microfinance Bank Limited.
Link To Abba Kyari
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a suspected billionaire drug baron behind the N3bn Tramadol deal allegedly involving the embattled suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari-led Intelligence Response Team, Chief Afam Mallinson Emmanuel Ukatu.
The anti-narcotic agency said Ukatu’s arrest followed months of surveillance and evasion of arrest. Ukatu, who is Chairman of Mallinson Group of Companies, was arrested onboard a flight to Abuja at the MM2 Terminal of the Murtala Muhammadu Airport, Ikeja Lagos on Wednesday, April 13.
The NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, titled, ‘NDLEA arrests drug baron behind N3billion Tramadol linked to Abba Kyaris team’.
Babafemi said investigations revealed that the suspect is a major importer of large consignments of different brands and high dosages of Tramadol Hydrochloride.
NDLEA allegations
NDLEA alleges Ukatu used his pharmaceutical and plastic manufacturing companies, as a cover to import illicit drugs into Nigeria. He operates 103 bank accounts, most of which are used to launder money.
Net Worth
His net worth is not available at the moment