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HomeWorld101-Year-Old Woman Arrested in Nigeria for Selling Cannabis
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101-Year-Old Woman Arrested in Nigeria for Selling Cannabis

Authorities seized 90 grams of skunk from the elderly woman's home

25 August 2026 at 14:07 · 1 min read

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Esther Ogunmabo, 101, was detained in Ogun State, Nigeria.
Esther Ogunmabo, 101, was detained in Ogun State, Nigeria.Emmanuel Ikwuegbu / Unsplash

A 101-year-old woman in Nigeria was taken into custody after law enforcement officers discovered she was selling illicit drugs. Esther Ogunmabo was arrested on August 15 in the town of Ilisan, located in Ogun State. During the operation, authorities confiscated packages containing 90 grams of skunk, a potent strain of cannabis. According to officials, Ogunmabo claimed that she sold the drug to local neighbours.

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