An 80-year-old grandpa Ayuba Ashiru and 82-year-old grandma Mrs. Uloma Uchechi Sunday, as well as her daughter, Chisom Uchechi, 32, top the list of suspects arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in raids across the country.
Also, the operatives intercepted opioids worth over N3.2billion at Apapa in Lagos and Port Harcourt, Onne, Rivers State ports.
Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters Abuja, Femi Babafemi, who made this known in a statement, said Ayuba had been arrested and prosecuted by NDLEA for drug-dealing offences.
Babafemi said Ayuba was convicted and served 10-year jail term between 2014 and last year.
Ayuba was again arrested last Wednesday at Barazana Street, Dogarawa, Sabon Gari Local Government Area, Kaduna State by NDLEA officers acting on credible intelligence.
“A total of 2.3kilograms of skunk packaged in nylons and papers in retail sizes were recovered from him. He claimed to have been in the illicit drug trade for the past 46 years.
