Abuja, May 3, 2026 – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested an 83-year-old grandfather, Pa John Ofiel, with 700 grams of skunk, a potent strain of cannabis, during a raid at Samek area of Aba, Abia State, on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA Spokesman, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday
The statement said the suspect, who claimed to be a professional shoemaker before transitioning into the illicit drug trade, had packaged the substances in retail sachets for distribution.
“Pa Ofiel was nabbed by NDLEA officers on Tuesday 28th April 2026 during a raid operation at Samek by Powerline, Aba, Abia state following credible intelligence that he was dealing in illicit substances.
“As at the time of his arrest, 700 grams of skunk, a strain of cannabis, packaged in retail sachets were recovered from him. The octogenarian claimed he was a professional shoemaker before delving into the illicit drug trade.”
The NDLEA in Ekiti also arrested a 78-year-old man, Ogunjobi Samuel, on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at his residence on Owode Street, Ilupeju-Ekiti, where 350 grams of the same psychoactive substance were seized from him at the time of his arrest.
The agency said it also arrested two women, Rebecca King, 24, and Olaniyan Opeyemi, 31, in Oyo State in connection with the seizure of 1.925kg of Colorado, a synthetic cannabis.
It said Rebecca was arrested while conveying the substance along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday, April 29, while Opeyemi was picked up during a follow-up operation at Iwo Road, Ibadan, while attempting to take delivery of the consignment.
The NDLEA also arrested Taofik Adeyemi, a 49-year-old suspected drug dealer, with his salesman, Mustapha Oyerinde, 28, at his residence in the Erunmu area. in Ibadan on Saturday, May 2,
It said two of Adeyemi’s associates had earlier been arrested in December 2025 and are being prosecuted at the Federal High Court in Ibadan.
Items recovered from him included 3.085kg of skunk and a Toyota Camry with registration number EPE 299 JZ.
NDLEA operatives in Osun State, arrested Oladayo Awoyemi, a 65-year-old driver, while conveying a carton containing 7kg of skunk and 15 grams of methamphetamine on Thursday, April 30, at Ile-Ife toll gate along the Ibadan-Ilesa Expressway.
A follow-up operation in Ilesa reportedly led to the arrest of the alleged owner of the consignment, Ifedayo Babalola, 40.
NDLEA operatives in Borno State, also arrested Yahaya Shehu, 27, on Wednesday, April 29, following intelligence report that led to the seizure of 76,440 tablets of Tramadol 225mg along the Damaturu-Maiduguri Road,
It said a truck driver, Magaji Isa, 30, was intercepted with 14,000 capsules of Tramadol, while a follow-up operation in Biu led to the arrest of the alleged owner, Abdulhamid Mahmud, 28,
