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Nigeria: 101-year-old great-grandmother arrested over cannabis sales

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A 101-year-old Nigerian woman identified as Esther Ogunmabo has been arrested on allegations of selling cannabis, in a case first reported by BBC News that has drawn attention largely because of the suspect’s age. Ogunmabo, described as a great-grandmother, was taken into custody by officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) accused of […]

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Liberian Court Reserves Ruling on Reopening of Paynesville Bar Linked to Drug Probe

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The Magisterial Court in Paynesville, just outside Monrovia, has reserved its ruling on a defence request seeking the reopening of Private Sports Bar & Restaurant, an establishment that remains shuttered amid an ongoing drug-trafficking investigation, according to reporting by AllAfrica carried in the Liberian newspaper New Dawn. The bar has been linked to allegations involving

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