Two women, Mary Nanjala and Roselyne Nyongesa, have been arraigned in Kakamega, Kenya, for allegedly refusing to return 33,000 shillings mistakenly sent to them. According to Tuko, they were charged with acquisition of proceeds of crime contrary to Sections 4 and 16 of the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act. The case centres on claims the pair knowingly kept funds that had been transferred to them in error rather than returning the money.

Justice Ahmed Kala of the Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced 41-year-old Mrs. Peace Asukwo to five years in prison for trafficking and harboring four underage girls for prostitution. In addition to the prison term, Justice Kala ordered Asukwo to pay N20 million in compensation to the victims of her crimes.

Mary Yetunde Barek, a 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandmother, was arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for allegedly attempting to smuggle 13 kilograms of cocaine hidden in fake plantain peels at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The NDLEA announced the arrest in a statement released on Sunday.

A Federal High Court in Lagos has granted bail of N150 million to a 70-year-old woman, Barek Yetunde, who is facing trial over the alleged trafficking of 13 kilogrammes of cocaine. Justice Friday Ogazi ordered that the bail be supported by two sureties in like sum, who must reside within the court's jurisdiction. The case, reported by Leadership newspaper, concerns drug trafficking charges brought against the elderly defendant in Nigeria.

In Taraba State, NDLEA operatives arrested a 67-year-old grandmother who was allegedly transporting cocaine concealed within fake plantains. This incident follows the arrest of 30-year-old Daniel Harrison Ugwuoke, who was apprehended along the Zaki-Biam Road in the Wukari Local Government Area with 43,980 capsules of tramadol hidden in vehicle fuel tanks, according to Channels TV.

Police in Isiolo, Kenya, arrested a suspect and recovered 44 sachets of bhang during an operation targeting the illegal drug trade in Isiolo Township and Bula Pesa, according to KBC. The operation took place on Monday, September 7, 2026, and forms part of intensified police efforts to curb the sale and distribution of illicit drugs in the area.