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'101-year-old great-grandmother' arrested forselling cannabis in Nigeria

Esther Ogunmabo is accused of selling "retail sachets" of a strain of cannabis known as skunk.

BBC News24 Aug 2026, 01:50 pmUpdated 5h ago1 min readAfricaAfrica

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'101-year-old great-grandmother' arrested for selling cannabis in Nigeria

Esther Ogunmabo is accused of selling "retail sachets" of a strain of cannabis known as skunk.

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Source: BBC News. Published 24 Aug 2026, 01:50 pm.

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