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NDLEA arrests 75-year-old grandpa with 7.5 kilograms of cannabis

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says its operatives have arrested a 75-year-old grandpa, Jibril Audu, with 7.5 kilograms of cannabis at Oke-asa village, Ijero-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

This was announced by Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, in a statement on Sunday.

Babafemi also stated that a 70-year-old grandma, Tikwase Nytor, was nabbed with 15.6kg of the same substance in Makurdi, Benue State.

He said: “A 75-year-old grandpa, Jibril Audu, was on Friday, May 10, arrested with 7.5 kilograms of cannabis at Oke-asa village, Ijero-Ekiti, Ekiti State, during a raid operation, while a 70-year-old grandma, Tikwase Nytor, was nabbed with 15.6kg of same substance on Thursday, May 9, during a raid operation at Achusa and International Market road, Makurdi, Benue State’.”