82-year-old grandma Mrs. Uloma Uchechi Sunday and her daughter Chisom Uchechi, 32, top the list of suspects arrested by operatives of the
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) in raids carried out across the country
The operatives on saturday 17th May raided the home of 82-year-old Mrs. Uloma Uchechi Sunday at Umuaguma Ntigha Uzor village where different quantities of methamphetamine, tramadol and skunk, a strain of cannabis as well as a cash exhibit of N130,600 were recovered from her and her daughter, 32-year-old Chisom Uchechi.
According to the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi ,the grandma confessed that she and her daughter took over the drug trade after her son who started the business died two years ago.
Also 80 Years Old Ashiru Ayuba who had previously been arrested and prosecuted by NDLEA for drug dealing offences has been rearrested
The octogenarian who was convicted and served 10-year jail term between 2014 and 2024 was again arrested on Wednesday 14th May 2025 at Barazana street, Dogarawa area of Sabon Gari LGA, Kaduna State by NDLEA officers acting on credible intelligence.
A total of 2.3kilograms of skunk packaged in nylons and papers in retail sizes were recovered from him. He claimed to have been in the illicit drug trade for the past 46 years.
Also, Ibrahim Oladimeji Abdulateef,and HND 1 student of the Department of Laboratory Science Technology, Kwara State Polytechnic was arrested with 650grams of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis already measured in 149 cups, which he sells to other students.
