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NDLEA arrests two over alleged sale of illicit drugs to secondary school students in Abia
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 84-year-old man, Godfrey Orji and 75-year-old Godwin Obulunbiya Obiora for allegedly selling illicit drugs to teenage secondary school students in Umuahia, Abia state capital.
Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy of the agency, in a statement on Sunday said Pa Obiora was arrested by NDLEA operatives on Friday 19th June 2026 following credible intelligence that he was selling illicit substances to young students and others in his patent medicine store located at 4 Club road, Umuahia, where 4.64 kilograms of opioids including tramadol and diazepam were recovered from him during a search of his premises.
According to the statement, Pa Orji a pensioner was also nabbed by security guards at Saint Silas Secondary School, Old Umuahia, for supplying illicit drugs to two teenage students
The statement further added that the suspects were arrested and handed over to the NDLEA on Thursday, 18th June, 2026.
In his confessional statement, 15-year-old SS2 student claimed the 84-year-old grandpa supplies him the drugs which he takes and also sells to fellow students, adding that the two suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigations are completed just as the students will be counseled and rehabilitated.
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