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101-year-old woman arrested for selling cannabis in Nigeria

Esther Ogunmabo allegedly found with small packages of cannabis in Ogun State.

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101-year-old woman arrested for selling cannabis in Nigeria

What this story says

  • A 101-year-old woman, Esther Ogunmabo, was arrested in Ogun State, Nigeria, for allegedly selling cannabis.
  • NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi confirmed the arrest and stated Ogunmabo claimed she began selling drugs after a fire destroyed her shop.
  • In a separate operation, NDLEA seized 42.622kg of illicit drugs, including cocaine hidden in fufu, from three men on a boat bound for Cameroon.
  • The NDLEA also reported seizing N4.4 billion worth of illicit drugs nationwide in recent operations.

Who covered it

Left 35%(8)Centre 26%(6)Right 39%(9)

Percentages are shares of the 23 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 44 of the 67 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

42/100

Craft

60/100

Hype

41/100

67 sources · methodology

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested a 101-year-old woman, Esther Ogunmabo, in Ogun State, Nigeria, for allegedly selling cannabis. NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi confirmed the arrest. Ogunmabo reportedly stated that she began selling drugs after her shop was destroyed by fire. Some reports indicate she was found with 'retail sachets' or small packages of cannabis.

In a separate incident, NDLEA operatives intercepted cocaine hidden in fufu on a boat bound for Cameroon. Three men were arrested and 42.622kg of illicit drugs were seized. The agency also reported nationwide seizures of N4.4 billion worth of illicit drugs in recent operations.

Disagreement on quantity of cannabis

Some reports state Esther Ogunmabo was found with 90 grams of skunk, a strain of cannabis. Other reports mention she was found with 'retail sachets' or small packages of cannabis without specifying an amount. One report states she had 20 grammes of cocaine concealed inside a large wrap of edible cassava flour, along with 435 grammes of skunk.

What the coverage left out

None of the left-rated digests mention the specific quantity of cannabis found with Esther Ogunmabo, other than 'retail sachets' or small packages. None of the centre-rated digests mention the specific quantity of cannabis found with Esther Ogunmabo, other than 'retail sachets' or small packages. None of the right-rated digests mention the specific quantity of cannabis found with Esther Ogunmabo, other than 'retail sachets' or small packages.

Tags:#Nigeria#DrugArrest#Cannabis#NDLEA#ElderlyCrime

Coverage settled. We checked this 7 times and stopped on 30 Aug 2026, 17:45. The figures above are what it finished at.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

8 rated outlets

  • Left-rated reports led with the arrest of the 101-year-old woman, Esther Ogunmabo, for allegedly selling drugs. Multiple reports from this side mentioned she was found with 'retail sachets' or small packages of cannabis. The claim that she started selling drugs after her shop was destroyed by fire was also frequently included. Some left-rated reports also mentioned the separate seizure of cocaine hidden in fufu on a boat bound for Cameroon, and the nationwide seizure of N4.4 billion worth of illicit drugs.

Centre

6 rated outlets

  • Centre-rated reports focused on the arrest of the 101-year-old great-grandmother, Esther Ogunmabo, for allegedly selling cannabis. These reports noted she was found with 'retail sachets' of cannabis and that she claimed to have started selling drugs after her shop was destroyed by fire. The separate incident involving the seizure of cocaine hidden in fufu on a boat bound for Cameroon was also mentioned.

Right

9 rated outlets

  • Right-rated reports highlighted the arrest of the 101-year-old woman, described as a great-grandmother, for alleged drug dealing. These reports included her claim that she began selling drugs after her shop was destroyed by fire. Some right-rated reports also mentioned that she was found with small packages of cannabis. One report mentioned the seizure of 90 grams of skunk, a cannabis variety.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover 101-year-old woman arrested for selling cannabis in Nigeria?
Of the 23 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 35% are rated left, 26% are rated centre, 39% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 67. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is 101-year-old woman arrested for selling cannabis in Nigeria left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 23 rated outlets on this story, 35% are rated left, 26% are rated centre, 39% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of 101-year-old woman arrested for selling cannabis in Nigeria biased?
101-year-old woman arrested for selling cannabis in Nigeria is one event reported by 67 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which outlets covered 101-year-old woman arrested for selling cannabis in Nigeria?
67 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
Who was arrested in Nigeria for selling cannabis?
A 101-year-old woman named Esther Ogunmabo was arrested in Ogun State, Nigeria, for allegedly selling cannabis. She reportedly claimed to have started selling drugs after her shop was destroyed by fire.
What other drug-related incidents were reported?
In a separate operation, Nigerian authorities intercepted cocaine hidden in fufu on a boat bound for Cameroon, seizing 42.622kg of illicit drugs and arresting three men. The NDLEA also reported nationwide seizures of N4.4 billion worth of illicit drugs.
What did Esther Ogunmabo claim about her alleged drug dealing?
Esther Ogunmabo reportedly told authorities that she began selling cannabis after a fire destroyed her shop. Some reports indicate she was found with small packages or 'retail sachets' of the drug.

Read it at the source

67 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.

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8

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6

Right

9
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