Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 101-year-old great grandmother for dealing in illicit drug.
According to a statement by the NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi on Sunday, the 101-year-old woman, Esther Ogunmabo, was arrested by operatives on Saturday, 15th August 2026, in Ilisan, Ogun state, with retail sachets of skunk, a strain of cannabis weighing 90 grams, which she claims she sells to locals.
“The centenarian told operatives that she resorted to the illicit drug trade after her provisions shop was razed by fire, adding that one of her daughters, who resides in Lagos, arranges the supply of the substance to her every four days, which she in turn sold in bits,” Babafemi said.
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has however directed that the suspect be granted bail and placed on counselling because of her advanced age, while her daughter has been arrested.
