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VIDEO: NDLEA arrests Nigerian-British grandma with cocaine hidden in plantain peels pic.twitter.com/EoQSCnBPG5

— TheCable (@thecableng) July 5, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandma following the discovery of 13kg of cocaine in her luggage at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday. in Abuja.

The anti-drug agency said the drugs were concealed in peels of plantain, which appeared as real plantains and were packed among other food items.

Mr Babafemi said the suspect, who works as a caregiver in the UK, was arrested at the departure hall of Terminal 2 of the Lagos Airport while attempting to board a Virgin Atlantic airline flight to London on Sunday, 28 June.

He said that a thorough search of her bags resulted in the discovery of 31 big wraps of cocaine, which were packaged to appear like plantain hands, weighing a total of 13 kilograms.

“In her statement, the elderly woman admitted full ownership of the recovered cocaine exhibits,” he said.

In another development, he said, a sting operation in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State on Monday, 29 June, has resulted in the arrest of a 45-year-old PhD student at the University of Putra, Malaysia, over the seizure of 5.80kg of cocaine.

Mr Babafemi said the drugs were concealed in the walls of nine cartons of Orijin bitters, a consignment that was part of a consolidated cargo heading to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

He said the arrest of the suspect in Anambra followed the interception of 36 parcels of cocaine, with a gross weight of 5.80kg, concealed within the walls of the herbal drink cartons.

Four suspects were initially arrested in parts of Lagos during the investigation, including a driver who delivered the consignment to the cargo agent.

“Also, a trader at ASPANDA market, Trade Fair Complex, Lagos, handed over the consignment to the driver for delivery to the cargo agent.

“There was also an accomplice who supplied the cartons of Origin bitters used in concealing the cocaine.

“The efforts eventually paid off, leading to the unmasking of the main suspect hiding in his village, Aziora, Ozubulu, Anambra, as the leader of the syndicate,” he said.

In another development, in Taraba, NDLEA operatives, acting on credible intelligence, on Saturday, 4 July, arrested a suspect with 43,980 capsules of Tramadol.

Mr Babafemi said the drugs were concealed inside two vehicle fuel tanks along Zaki-biam roa,d Wukari Local Government Area of the state, while coming from Onitsha, Anambra state.

“Two suspects were arrested in possession of 1.7 kilograms of methamphetamine by NDLEA officers on Thursday, July 2, during a raid operation at Gwantu, Gwantu LGA, Kaduna state.

“A 65-year-old suspect was nabbed with 231.7kg skunk at Ikwo, Ebonyi state, on Saturday,” he said.

Similarly, a 75-year-old grandpa was arrested in possession of 15kg of skunk at Kurgwi, Qua’anpan Local Government Area (LGA), Plateau State, on Friday, 3 July.

Additionally, in Gombe State, NDLEA operatives acting on credible intelligence on Wednesday, arrested two suspects at Kuri village, Yamaltu- Deba LGA, where they were found with 587 blocks of cannabis sativa, weighing 556kg.

With the same level of dedication, Mr Babafemi said that commands and formations of the agency across the country have continued the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) sensitisation activities.

The campaigns, he said, were carried out in schools, worship centres, workplaces and communities, among other places, over the past week.

The NDLEA, he added, took the campaign to students and staff of Girls Secondary School, Abagana, Anambra, and Government Technical College, Obe, Enugu.

Others include Adeola Odutola College, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, and FCE Staff Demonstration School, Kabuga, Kano State.

The NDLEA Chairman, Buba Marwa, commended the officers and men of the MMIA, Taraba, Kaduna, Ebonyi, Plateau, and Gombe Commands for the arrests and seizures.

He tasked officers to continue to raise the operational bar.

Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/893084-ndlea-arrests-nigerian-british-grandma-with-13kg-cocaine-recovers-large-tramadol-consignments.html

The suspect, who works as a caregiver in the UK, was arrested at the departure hall of Terminal 2 of the Lagos Airport while attempting to board a Virgin Atlantic airline flight to London on Sunday, 28 June

Okayyy, So that big solar and camera equipped duplex and 2026 GLE benz that you see some people building and buying is not as a result of the caregiver work that they are doing in the UK.

Take note.

Marwa should be awarded a lifetime merit award and inducted into Nigeria's hall of fame. He has tried for Nijeriya!

nlfpmod take this for the work you did up there

Any active NCAN member here?
Please your help is needed

Mamma de mamma i support you me sef go work with her type when i start my legal practice

They should allow her go abeg.The drugs is not much sef

It's well,
Old age they said comes with wisdom, but I don't know the category to place some of the old people we have this days!!!

Tinubu you do this one!

Grandma was inspired by someone who did this in Chicago and later joined politics with the proceeds, and became some people’s hero today

MrEar:

VIDEO: NDLEA arrests Nigerian-British grandma with cocaine hidden in plantain peels pic.twitter.com/EoQSCnBPG5

— TheCable (@thecableng) July 5, 2026

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How come she was arrested? Was she unable to bribe her way through?

We are aware of the work he does on your behalf.

It wouldn't shorten Tinubu's tenure by a second though.

MrEar:
nlfpmod take this for the work you did up there

This grandma was definitely been used by those/someone very close to her. They should ask her who those that packed her bags were. Someone very very close to her put her to this.

Nigeria is full of wicked people and criminals

Hope it's not planted. Trust no one ooo.

You won't see those people you are looking for here
They won't comment here
They will avoid this thread at all cost

wow! name checkers dissapointed

seun! loud am....

Everyone is looking for a way to survive and making more money. The money that you will not take to your grave. Old and young Everyone is crazy about money in Nigeria including myself. Truth to be told, if me self see person way I go be him courier dey carry drugs I go do am. It is better than kidnapping. The country name is spoilt from independent day already. Na to survive Everyone dey do.

Make the grandma serve her punishment ans go back to business ASAP

Peterobiisathie

Come and see

Mama but why? This is too bad. What else does she want at her age? Greed is indeed in the african blood. Rot in jail ma'am. I'm sure a politician is behind this.

Adeboye member. What kind of elders do we have in this country oo

Chachalogo:
This grandma was definitely been used by those/someone very close to her. They should ask her who those that packed her bags were. Someone very very close to her put her to this.

Very true. She must have been set up. She could just be innocent, after all.

MrEar:

VIDEO: NDLEA arrests Nigerian-British grandma with cocaine hidden in plantain peels pic.twitter.com/EoQSCnBPG5

— TheCable (@thecableng) July 5, 2026

Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/893084-ndlea-arrests-nigerian-british-grandma-with-13kg-cocaine-recovers-large-tramadol-consignments.html

At 67, you still dey chase ill gotten wealth. You no get pass 20yrs again

You will rot in jail...abeg give her 25yrs

Finish her.

Disgraceful.

The day someone ever tell you:
“Abeg, help me carry these food items to my children or siblings as you are flying abroad,”

Tell them this:
“NO, I won’t. Vex if you want to vex.”

Grandmama tún gbé mi débè. What people do for money sha. You won’t even enjoy it for up to hundred years