The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has apprehended an 83-year-old grandfather, Pa John Ofiel, and a 78-year-old, Ogunjobi Samuel, in an ongoing nationwide crackdown on illicit drug traffickers and dealers.
Pa Ofiel was arrested by NDLEA officers on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, during a raid at Samek by Powerline, Aba, Abia State, following credible intelligence that he was dealing in illicit substances. At the time of his arrest, 700 grams of skunk, a potent strain of cannabis, packaged in retail sachets were recovered from him.
A statement by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, noted that the octogenarian claimed he was a professional shoemaker before delving into the illicit drug trade.
In a similar development, NDLEA operatives in Ekiti State on Thursday, April 30, arrested 78-year-old Ogunjobi Samuel at his residence in Ilupeju-Ekiti for drug peddling. Operatives seized 350 grams of skunk from him.
In Oyo State, two women, Rebecca King, 24, and Olaniyan Opeyemi, 31, were arrested in connection with the seizure of 1.925 kilograms of Colorado, a synthetic cannabis. In Ibadan, a notorious drug dealer, 49-year-old Taofik Adeyemi, was arrested on Saturday, May 2, along with his salesman, after months of evading capture. Recovered from him were 3.085 kilograms of skunk and a Toyota Camry.
In Osun State, a 65-year-old driver was arrested while conveying 7 kilograms of skunk and 15 grams of methamphetamine. In Borno State, a suspect was arrested with 76,440 pills of Tramadol, while another operation led to the seizure of 14,000 capsules of Tramadol.
In Kaduna State, 393 compressed blocks of skunk weighing 290 kilograms were recovered from two suspects. In Jigawa State, 49,800 capsules of Tramadol were seized from two suspects. In Lagos State, NDLEA officers raided the Awolowo Market in Mushin, recovering 740 kilograms of skunk. In Edo State, an intelligence-led operation led to the arrest of a suspect with assorted illicit drugs including Loud, Colorado, Tramadol, Swinol, and methamphetamine.
The NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Marwa, commended officers across the country for the arrests and seizures, noting that their drug supply reduction efforts were well-balanced with War Against Drug Abuse sensitisation activities. He charged them to continue building on the current momentum.
