June 21, 2026
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said its operatives have arrested two elderly men, aged 84 and 75, over alleged involvement in the sale of illicit drugs to teenage secondary school students in Umuahia, the Abia State capital.
The anti-narcotics agency said 84-year-old pensioner, Godfrey Orji, and 75-year-old Godwin Obulunbiya Obiora are currently in custody and will be prosecuted after investigations.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, Obiora was arrested on Friday, June 19, following intelligence reports linking him to the sale of illicit drugs to students and other users from his patent medicine store located at 4 Club Road, Umuahia.
Babafemi said a search of the premises led to the recovery of 4.64 kilograms of opioids, including tramadol and diazepam.
