A lady, Precious Yusuf has been arrested for trying to push drugs to inmates of the medium Security Custodial Centre Kuje, Abuja.
She was arrested by the FCT Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS.
The arrest was made known by the Command Public Relations Officer, Mr Samson Duza, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
Duza said the lady came into the Kuje custodial centre on Tuesday, July 9 disguised as a visitor to an inmate.
He said it was during the usual routine search by officers of the centre that items suspected to be Indian hemp, and other dangerous drugs concealed in food packs in a carton were recovered.
“The culprit confessed to having been sent to bring this to an inmate of the custodial centre,” he said.
Duza quoted the Controller, FCT Command, Ibrahim Usman as ordering that the suspect be handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA for further investigation and prosecution.
Usman, however, warned drug peddlers to desist from trying to smuggle illicit substances into the custodial centres in the guise of visits’ saying that officers and men were on alert to deflate such plots.
He called on the general public and well-meaning Nigerians to support the Service in its reformatory pursuit to keep society safe while assuring the public of safe custody of those legally interned.
Kazeem Badmus is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience. A professional in journalism and media writing, Kazeem prioritses accuracy and factual reportage of issues. He is also a dexterous finder of the truth with conscious delivery of unbiased and development oriented stories.
In a novel disciplinary action, a Nigerian university lecturer has gained widespread attention online for…
Nigerian Fuji singer King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, popularly known as Kwam 1 or K1, is…
A video has emerged as to what led to the alleged illegal detention of a…
The National Examinations Council, NECO, has announcement the release of the 2024 SSCE internal results.…
Nollywood actress Adunni Ade and Indrive cab driver Francis Njoku are embroiled in a heated…
Patients and their relatives have voiced their frustration after reports emerge of doctors, nurses, and…
This website uses cookies.