Warri, Delta State – In a startling development, NDLEA operatives arrested 72‑year‑old Mrs Christy Ejaro at Niger‑CAT, Warri, with sachets of skunk cannabis on June 25, shaking community trust and underscoring the hidden depths of Nigeria’s drug problem.
🔑 Key Takeaways
Mrs Christy Ejaro nabbed with retail‑packaged skunk in Warri.
NDLEA’s deputy spokesperson Femi Babafemi flagged the arrest in Abuja.
Similar raids in Enugu, Lagos, Badagry, and Kwara seized meth, cocaine, liquid‑cocaine, tramadol.
International routes spotlighted: Enugu airport busts on flights from Johannesburg and São Paulo.
The grandmother’s arrest highlights how far-reaching drug syndicates have become.
📰 The Story
NDLEA’s Femi Babafemi said, “She had skunk packaged for market sale,” a discovery that stunned even seasoned agents. A grandma becoming a trafficker? Chai! E dey pain.
Contrast that with Enugu airport, gdzie NDLEA intercepted Ezenwaka Chibuzor Emmanuel, 38, boarding from Johannesburg, carrying 17 parcels of meth (17.5 kg) and 3 parcels of cocaine (3.05 kg), in bedsheets. On same flight, Azu Kpodar, 54, had liquid cocaine (1.25 kg) stashed in a soap container, claimed he got it shopping for his wedding.
At Badagry border, a 26‑year‑old Beninese smuggler, Vode Jean‑Luck, tried bringing in 29.5 kg of skunk – NDLEA caught him before border crossing. And in Kwara, “Iya Nafi”, Bolanle Oladele, renowned dealer, got busted with skunk, tramadol, flunitrazepam.
Families in Warri are shell‑shocked. Imagine your grandma—trusted, gentle—now stamp‑photo by NDLEA. I recall when my own mama warned us, “If you dey do anyhow, e fit catch you for later.” Today that warning echoes across Delta streets.
💬 Top Social Media Reactions
@AuntyEbere commented: “Na wetin I no expect sha. God go judge am.”
@WarriVoice commented: “My grandfather turn 90, e no fit waka go market, but Grandma go market with skunk?”
@EnuguLens commented: “Them dey hide big cartel inside small packaging.”
@NaijaWatchdog commented: “This one pass small thief. Dis cartel self dey global.”
@DeltaResident commented: “Our streets bi rough oh. Police must dey wake up.”
Mrs Christy Ejaro’s arrest in Warri highlights how Nigeria’s drug crisis touches every — even unsuspected — corner, spotlighting urgent need for deeper community vigilance and stronger enforcement. The NDLEA’s multi-state swoop showcases a mix of local grit and international smuggling channels, raising pressing questions on how to secure our mothers and grandmothers from the reach of illegal syndicates.
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Original Story by Vanguard, SaharaReporters, NigerianNewsDirect
