Despite spiritual prowess our Nigerian witches can wield, at least as we watch in movies, Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a wanted 65-year-old grandma, Fatima Ilori, linked to a major illicit drug distribution ring in Ibadan, the state capital.
Association of Old Men and Women thought Madam Fatima hit the jackpot after several bottles of dorime in the heart of Ibadan, with her known source of Income linked to Kerosine sale.
NDLEA in the operation opened the foul bum bum to the world that it is not kerosene, but Cannabis and skunk.
The 65-year-old grandma, popularly known as Mama Kerosine, was nabbed in an intelligence-led operation following the seizure of 238.4kg of skunk, a strain of cannabis, linked to her.
She was arrested along with another upcoming detty December female baller, Olusanya Abosede, 35, at the Onireke/Elekuro area of Ibadan on Monday, 29th of December 2025.
This was disclosed in a press statement signed by Femi Babafemi, the Director of Media and Advocacy, made available to the public on Sunday.
According to the statement, operatives of the NDLEA summoned their inner Abido Shaker to intercept various quantities of illicit substances, including Ketamine, Ecstasy and Tramadol pills concealed in sachets of coffee mix and a book parcel heading to Zambia and the United Kingdom.
NDLEA revealed that register courier company meant to send garri and yam flour to various locations around the world was busted in Lagos, with several illicit substances found at the company's Lagos office on 24th and 29th December 2025.
The operation came just as the Agency had taken into custody 22 Indian crew members of a merchant vessel, MV Aruna Hulya, in which 31.5 kilograms of cocaine were seized by operatives at the GDNL terminal, Apapa port, Lagos, on Friday, 2nd January 2026.
After the operation, those detained in connection with the discovery of the 31.5kg cocaine in hatch 3 of the ship, which originated from the Marshall Islands, include the Master of the Vessel, Sharma Shashi Bhushan and 21 other crew members.
The crew members include Bharati Manoj Kumar, Bhalerao Nilesh Mukund, Nadar Anthony Macson David, Kolusu Srinivasa Rao, Sagar Gaurav, Francis Anto Beemas Nester, Jagdeep Singh, Jai Parkash, Prabhukhan Singh, Nevage Sandesh Suresh, Pandey Prashant, Nittu Anand, Akash Babu, Dasari Raju, Reddy Nandika Sanjeeba, Rana Nivesh, Melethil Insaf Rahman, Barla Chantanya Krishna, Ghosh Arijit, Mondal Raihan, and Gangwar Shiv Om.
