Officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS in Kano State have arrested a 40-year-old man for attempting to smuggle cannabis into a custodial facility.
The suspect, a resident of Janguza Quarters in Kano, was intercepted around noon on Sunday while trying to throw the illicit substance over the perimeter wall of the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kurmawa.
In a statement issued on Monday, the command’s spokesperson, CSC Musbahu Kofarnassarawa, confirmed that armed squad unit officers foiled the attempt through swift intervention.
Kano State Controller of Corrections, Ahmed Yusuf-Lakpene, commended the officers for their vigilance and reaffirmed the command’s zero-tolerance stance against contraband entering prison facilities.
The suspect has been transferred to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and prosecution.
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