June 21, 2026
By Olasunkanmi Akoni
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (National Drug Law Enforcement Agency) have arrested two elderly men, an 84-year-old Godfrey Orji and a 75-year-old Godwin Obulunbiya Obiora, over alleged involvement in the sale of illicit drugs to teenage secondary school students in Umuahia, Abia State.
The arrests were part of a broader nationwide crackdown in which the agency also intercepted drug consignments, apprehended a wanted couple in Ekiti State, and arrested several suspects, including a 75-year-old woman, during operations in Oyo State.
According to the agency, Obiora was arrested on Friday, June 19, 2026, following credible intelligence that he sold illicit substances, including opioids, from a patent medicine shop located on Club Road, Umuahia. A search of the premises reportedly led to the recovery of 4.64 kilograms of substances including tramadol and diazepam.
