The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 101-year-old great-grandmother for allegedly dealing in cannabis and intercepted consignments of illicit drugs worth more than N4.4 billion across Nigeria.
The NDLEA disclosed the developments in a statement issued on Sunday, August 23, 2026, by its Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, detailing a series of operations conducted across the country’s land and maritime borders during the past week.
The operations were carried out in Ogun, Akwa Ibom, Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory, Ondo, Kwara, Oyo, Kano and Abia states, with seizures ranging from cannabis, cocaine and methamphetamine to tramadol, codeine, diazepam and rohypnol.
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The NDLEA said its latest operations covered drug trafficking activities across Nigeria’s land and maritime borders, with major seizures recorded in Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Kwara, Kano, Abia and the FCT.
The agency highlighted the arrest of 101-year-old Esther Ogunmabo in Ilisan, Ogun State, on August 15, with 90 grams of skunk packaged in retail sachets. The centenarian reportedly told operatives that she sold the cannabis to locals after her provisions shop was destroyed by fire.
NDLEA said one of her daughters, who lives in Lagos, allegedly supplied the drug to her every four days. However, because of her advanced age, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd.), directed that Ogunmabo be granted bail and placed on counselling, while her daughter was arrested.
In Akwa Ibom, operatives intercepted a wooden boat on the high seas on August 21 that was allegedly transporting drugs to fishing settlements in Cameroon. Three suspects were arrested with a combined 42.622kg of narcotics, including 43.18kg? Wait — the source says 42.622kg total,…
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