Friday, January 16, 2026 -The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano State Command, has apprehended a 20-year-old man for allegedly attempting to smuggle Indian hemp in a loaf of bread into a custodial facility at the Kano High Court premises.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSC Musbahu
Lawan-Kofarnasarawa, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, January 15,
2026.
He said the suspect, who resides at Tishama Hotoro Quarters,
Kano, was apprehended by officers from the Goron Dutse Custodial Centre while
inmates were being escorted to court for their various hearings.
According to him, the suspect was found to have concealed a
substance suspected to be Indian hemp inside a loaf of bread, which he
allegedly intended to hand over to an inmate during court proceedings.
The statement added that the Controller of Corrections in the
state, Ado Inuwa, had ordered that the suspect be handed over to the National
Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and possible
prosecution.
Inuwa also commended the Officer-in-Charge of the Goron Dutse
Custodial Centre, ACC Kafilu Abdullahi, and other officers involved for their
professionalism, vigilance and dedication in preventing the infiltration of
illicit substances into custodial centres.
He reiterated the Service’s commitment to maintaining safe,
secure and drug-free custodial environments across the state.
The controller urged members of the public, especially
parents and guardians, to caution their wards against engaging in criminal
activities.
He reaffirmed the mandate of the Nigerian Correctional
Service to reform, rehabilitate and reintegrate offenders into society.
The command recently foiled a similar attempt to smuggle
illicit substances into a custodial centre as part of ongoing efforts to curb
crime and criminality within correctional facilities.
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