101-Year-Old Great-Grandmother Arrested for Selling Illicit Drugs

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 101-year-old great-grandmother, Esther Ogunmabo, for allegedly dealing in illicit drugs in Ilisan, Ogun State.

Ogunmabo was reportedly found with 90 grammes of skunk, a strain of cannabis, packaged in retail sachets for sale to residents in the community.

According to the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, the centenarian told investigators that she ventured into the illicit drug trade after her provisions shop was destroyed by fire.

The agency said the arrest was part of its operations against drug trafficking across the country’s land and maritime borders.

NDLEA Chairman, Brigadier General Buba Marwa (retd.), directed that Ogunmabo be granted bail and referred for counselling due to her advanced age. Her daughter, however, was also arrested in connection with the case.