Correctional Service Arrests Two for Drug Smuggling Attempt

Correctional Service Arrests Two for Drug Smuggling Attempt
Warns the public against interacting with inmates during transportation to and from court
Kofar-Nassarawa emphasized that the command remains committed to maintaining maximum security

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano State Command, has arrested two individuals for attempting to smuggle drugs to inmates at the Nomansland Court Complex in Kano.

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Eko Hot Blog reports that the suspects, identified as Usman Khalid, 25, and Bello Musa Ahmed, 24, both residents of the Tsamiya (Breget) area of Kano State, were apprehended by officers of the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Goron Dutse, while attempting to throw Indian hemp and other illicit substances to inmates.

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The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSC Musbahu Kofar-Nassarawa, confirmed the arrests in a statement made available to PUNCH Metro on Wednesday. He warned the public against interacting with inmates during transportation to and from court, describing such actions as a serious security breach punishable by law.

“The NCoS is committed to rehabilitating and reforming inmates and will not tolerate attempts to undermine this mandate,” the statement said.

Correctional Service Arrests Two for Drug Smuggling Attempt

Kofar-Nassarawa added that the Controller of Corrections, Kano State Command, Ado Inuwa, had instructed the Legal Unit and Intelligence Unit to hand over the suspects and seized substances to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and prosecution.

He emphasized that the command remains committed to maintaining maximum security and a zero-tolerance policy for drug-related activities within custodial facilities and court premises, urging the public to cooperate with security agencies to sustain law and order.