101-Year-Old Arrested for Cannabis Sale, Released on Bail

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested and subsequently released on bail a 101-year-old woman for selling cannabis in Ogun State, citing her advanced age and need for counselling. Esther Ogunmabo was taken into custody by agency operatives on Saturday, August 15, 2026, in Ilisan, a town in Ogun State. She was found in possession of 90 grams of skunk, a potent strain of cannabis, which had been packaged in small retail sachets.

According to a statement released on Sunday, August 23, by NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi, Ogunmabo admitted to officers that she had been selling the substance to people in her community. She explained that she turned to the illegal trade after a fire destroyed her provisions shop, which was her primary source of income. The centenarian further disclosed that one of her daughters, who resides in Lagos, arranged for the cannabis to be supplied to her every four days, which she would then sell in small quantities.

Following her arrest, the NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retired), directed that Ogunmabo be granted administrative bail. The agency stated this decision was made specifically...