Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested an 80-year-old grandfather with illicit drugs in Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos State.
The spokesperson for the agency, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, September 22, 2024, said the suspect claimed he has been selling illicit drugs for 25 years.
“Lagos State Strategic Command of the Agency on Friday 20th September arrested an 80-year-old grandfather, Pa Aremu Shojobi with 14 kilograms of cannabis at his home in the Iyana Ipaja area of the state,” he stated.
“In his statement, the Octogenarian claimed he has been in the business of selling illicit drugs for 25 years.
He further claimed he gets his supplies from Benin Republic and sells to his customers from his residence between 7am and 10pm every day.”
