Operatives of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in Kano State have arrested a suspect for allegedly attempting to smuggle illicit drugs into a custodial facility during a court appearance.
The suspect, a resident of Tishama Hotoro Quarters in Kano, was apprehended by officers from the Goron Dutse Custodial Centre while inmates were being escorted to court for their various hearings. The arrest was confirmed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSC Musbahu Lawan-Kofarnasarawa.
According to the statement, officers discovered a substance suspected to be Indian hemp concealed inside a loaf of bread, which the suspect allegedly intended to pass to an inmate during court proceedings.
Following the arrest, the Controller of Corrections in Kano State, Ado Inuwa, ordered that the suspect be handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and possible prosecution.
Inuwa commended the Officer-in-Charge of the Goron Dutse Custodial Centre, ACC Kafilu Abdullahi, and other personnel involved for their vigilance, professionalism and swift action, noting that their efforts prevented the infiltration of illicit substances into the custodial system.
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He reaffirmed the Nigerian Correctional Service’s commitment to maintaining safe, secure and drug-free custodial environments across the state, while also urging parents and guardians to caution their wards against engaging in criminal activities.
The controller further restated the Service’s mandate of reforming, rehabilitating and reintegrating offenders into society.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Kano Command has recently foiled similar attempts as part of intensified efforts to curb crime and criminality within correctional facilities.