NDLEA Arrests Elderly Suspects in Nationwide Drug Bust

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has conducted a sweeping nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking, resulting in the arrest of two elderly men, Pa John Ofiel (83) and Ogunjobi Samuel (78), among other suspects. Ofiel was apprehended on Tuesday in Abia State during a raid that recovered 700 grams of skunk, a potent cannabis strain.

He admitted to previously working as a shoemaker before venturing into drug distribution. Samuel was arrested in Ekiti State with 350 grams of skunk.

The operation also led to the arrest of two women, Rebecca King (24) and Olaniyan Opeyemi (31), in Oyo State, linked to the seizure of 1.925 kilograms of Colorado, a synthetic cannabis variant. Additionally, Taofik Adeyemi (49) was captured after evading arrest for months, with 3.085 kilograms of skunk recovered.

Other arrests included Oladayo Awoyemi (65) for transporting 7 kilograms of skunk and 15 grams of methamphetamine. The NDLEA's chairman, Brig Gen Buba Marwa, commended the agency's efforts, emphasizing the troubling trend of older individuals becoming involved in drug trafficking.