NDLEA arrests 93-year-old, doctor in nationwide drug crackdown

Author: olufemiajasaPublished on: April 12, 2026Country: Nigeria
Crime & Law
NDLEA arrests 93-year-old, doctor in nationwide drug crackdown

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested a 93-year-old man, Pa Friday Ahukanna Chigbu, in Abia State, where 7.7kg of skunk was seized. A 69-year-old doctor, Dr Chudi Daniel Ofomata, was also arrested in Ogun State with drugs. Other operations led to the arrest of multiple suspects and the seizure of large quantities of drugs across the country, including 34kg of skunk and 26,800 bottles of codeine syrup.

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