83-Year-Old Uloma Uchechi Sunday Arrested for Drug Trafficking

Mrs. Uloma Uchechi Sunday, an 83-year-old woman, was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on 7th October 2026 at her home in Ite-Uzo, Umuaguma, Obingwa local government area of Abia state. She was found with consignments of Methamphetamine and Colorado concealed around her waist.

This arrest occurred barely a year after her previous conviction for similar offenses on 17th May 2025, when she was apprehended alongside her daughter, Chisom Uchechi, with various drugs including 50 grams of methamphetamine. Both were sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment or a fine of N200,000, which they paid.

Following her release, Uloma allegedly escalated her drug activities by establishing a drug joint that attracted criminal elements. In a separate incident, NDLEA operatives at Port Harcourt International Airport arrested South African lady Gebashe Sithandiwe Jessie with 30 parcels of Thai Loud cannabis, weighing 32.74 kilograms, concealed in her luggage.