The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano State Command, has arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly attempting to smuggle a substance suspected to be Indian hemp into a custodial facility at the Kano High Court premises.
The arrest was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday in Kano by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSC Musbahu Lawan-Kofarnasarawa.
He said 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 various proceedings.
According to the statement, the suspect allegedly concealed the suspected Indian hemp inside a loaf of bread, which he intended to pass to an inmate during the court session.
The Controller of Corrections in the 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 officers involved for their vigilance, professionalism and dedication in preventing illicit substances from entering custodial facilities.
He reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Correctional Service to maintaining safe, secure and drug-free custodial environments across the state, while also urging parents and guardians to caution their wards against involvement in criminal activities.
The controller further restated the Service’s mandate of reforming, rehabilitating and reintegrating offenders into society, noting that the command had recently foiled a similar smuggling attempt as part of sustained efforts to curb crime within correctional centres.
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