101-year-old great-grandma arrested for selling drugs in sachets

A 101-year-old great-grandmother, Esther Ogunmabo, was arrested in Ilisan, Ogun State, for selling illicit drugs. According to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, she was found with retail sachets of skunk, a strain of cannabis, weighing 90 grams.

The NDLEA reported that Ogunmabo claimed she started dealing in drugs after her provisions shop was razed by fire. She also stated that her daughter, who lives in Lagos, arranges the supply of the substance to her every four days.

The arrest was made by NDLEA operatives on August 15, 2026. The agency's spokesman, Femi Babafemi, provided details of the arrest.

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