Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested one 83-year-old man, Pa John Ofiel, and a 78-year-old man, Ogunjobi Samuel, in separate operations over alleged drug trafficking in Abia and Ekiti states.
Femi Babafemi, NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, disclosed the arrests in a statement on Sunday.
According to the statement, “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 was said to have told investigators that he was formerly a professional shoemaker before venturing into the illicit drug trade.
In a separate operation, NDLEA operatives in Ekiti State arrested Samuel on Thursday, April 30, at his residence on H22 Owode Street, Ilupeju-Ekiti, for alleged drug peddling.
“350 grams of the same psychoactive substance were seized from him at the time of his arrest,” the statement added.
In another development, the agency said two women, Rebecca King, 24, and Olaniyan Opeyemi, 31, were arrested in Oyo State in connection with the seizure of 1.925kg of Colorado, a synthetic cannabis.
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, when she allegedly attempted to take delivery of the consignment.
The NDLEA also said a 49-year-old suspected drug dealer, Taofik Adeyemi, was arrested in Ibadan on Saturday, May 2, alongside his salesman, Mustapha Oyerinde, 28, at his residence in the Erunmu area.
It added that 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.
In Osun State, a 65-year-old driver, Oladayo Awoyemi, was arrested on Thursday, April 30, at Ile-Ife toll gate along the Ibadan-Ilesa Expressway while allegedly conveying a carton containing 7kg of skunk and 15 grams of methamphetamine.
A follow-up operation in Ilesa reportedly led to the arrest of the alleged owner of the consignment, Ifedayo Babalola, 40.
The NDLEA also said its commands nationwide continued its War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitisation campaigns in schools, worship centres, markets, and transport hubs across several states.
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Marwa (retd.), commended officers of the affected state commands for their efforts and urged them to sustain the momentum.
