A 101-year-old woman, Esther Ogunmabo, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for allegedly selling cannabis in Ilisan, Ogun State.
Ogunmabo was arrested on Saturday, August 15, 2026, with 90 grammes of skunk, a form of cannabis, reportedly packed in small quantities for sale.
NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said the centenarian admitted selling the substance to people in the community.
According to Babafemi, Ogunmabo told investigators she turned to the illicit trade after a fire destroyed her provisions store.
She also claimed that one of her daughters, who lives in Lagos, supplied her with the cannabis regularly.
“She said 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,” the NDLEA spokesman said.
The arrest was part of the agency’s recent operations against drug trafficking and other illicit drug activities across the country.
Following her arrest, NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), ordered that Ogunmabo be granted bail and referred for counselling due to her age.
The agency also confirmed the arrest of the daughter allegedly linked to the supply of the cannabis.
The NDLEA said its latest operations also led to other drug interceptions and arrests in different locations, including land and maritime borders.
The agency said it would continue its campaign against the cultivation, distribution and sale of illicit drugs across the country.
