Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have nabbed a 75-year-old grandpa as it recovered large consignments of tramadol in vehicle fuel tanks.
The Director of Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday revealed the interdictions in an update.
In the update made available on Sunday, covering the activities of the anti-narcotic agency for the past week, Babafemi said in Taraba State, NDLEA operatives acting on credible intelligence on July 4, 2026 arrested a suspect, Daniel Harrison Ugwuoke, 30, with 43,980 capsules of Tramadol concealed inside two vehicle fuel tanks along Zaki-biam Road inWukari Local Government Area of the state, while coming from Onitsha, Anambra State.
Two suspects: Boniface Agu, 65, and Monday Nwaeze, 50, were arrested in possession of 1.7 kilograms of methamphetamine by NDLEA officers on July 2 during a raid operation at Gwantu, Gwantu LGA Kaduna State, while a 65-year-old suspect, Francis Ifara Eja, was nabbed with 231.7kg skunk at Ikwo, Ebonyi State on July 4.
Similarly, a 75-year-old grandpa, Alhaji Babani, was arrested in possession of 15kg skunk at Kurgwi, Qua’anpan LGA, Plateau State on July 3.
In Gombe State, NDLEA operatives acting on credible intelligence on July 1 arrested the duo of Dahiru Mohammed, 65, and Isiya Lawan, 36, at Kuri village, Yamaltu-Deba LGA, where they were found with 587 blocks of cannabis sativa, weighing 556 kilograms.
With the same level of dedication, Commands and formations of the Agency across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitisation activities in schools, worship centres, work places, and communities among others in the past week.
These included WADA enlightenment lecture to students and staff of Girls Secondary School, Abagana, Anambra State; Government Technical College, Obe, Enugu State; Adeola Odutola College, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State; and FCE Staff Demonstration School, Kabuga, Kano State, among others.
