The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two octogenarians—80-year-old Ayuba Ashiru and 82-year-old Uloma Uchechi Sunday—alongside her daughter, 32-year-old Chisom Uchechi, in a series of operations targeting drug traffickers nationwide.
Papers News reports that these arrests coincided with major interceptions of illicit opioids valued at over ₦3.2 billion at seaports in Lagos and Rivers states.
According to a statement released on Sunday, 18th May 2025, by NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, Ayuba, a repeat offender previously jailed for drug-related crimes between 2014 and 2024, was taken into custody once again.
