NDLEA arrests 101-year-old woman for allegedly selling drug
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 101-year-old great grandmother in Ogun State for allegedly dealing in illicit drugs. NDLEA’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement, said its men equally intercepted cocaine concealed in edible cassava flour popularly known as fufu, and also seized a large consignments […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) made an unusual arrest on August 15th, capturing a 101-year-old woman named Esther Ogunmabo in Ilisan, Ogun State. The centenarian was accused of selling retail sachets of skunk, a cannabis strain, weighing a total of 90 grams. Ogunmabo claimed she turned to the drug trade after her provisions shop was destroyed by fire.
Her daughter, residing in Lagos, reportedly supplied her with the substance every four days, which she would then distribute. The NDLEA's spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, announced that the suspect would be released on bail due to her advanced age, and her daughter has been arrested.
Written by urgent.news from Daily Trust's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
