NDLEA arrests 83-year-old with meth, SA woman with 32kg cannabis seized
NDLEA announced a series of arrests and drug seizures across Nigeria on October 11, 2026. An 83-year-old woman, Uloma Uchechi Sunday, was rearrested at her residence in Ite-Uzo, Umuaguma, Obingwa LGA, Abia State with methamphetamine and Colorado tied around her waist; she had previously been convicted for drug offences and paid a fine. Simultaneously, a South African woman, Gebashe Sithandiwe Jessie, was apprehended at Port Harcourt International Airport with 32.74kg of cannabis concealed in two bags, having arrived from Thailand via Doha. In other operations, NDLEA recovered over 1,100kg of cannabis in Cross River State, 702kg of compressed cannabis in Edo State, and significant quantities of tramadol, skunk, and cocaine-related substances in Lagos, Kaduna, Kano, Taraba, Ondo and Plateau States. The agency also seized firearms and ammunition in Plateau. NDLEA Chairman Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa urged sustained efforts and a balanced approach to drug control, while continuing its War Against Drug Abuse sensitization campaign in schools and communities nationwide.