NCoS halts drug smuggling attempt at Kuje Prisons

By Omeiza Ajayi

ABUJA: The Nigerian Correctional Service NCoS, Federal Capital Territory FCT Command, has foiled an effort to smuggle suspected psychoactive drugs into the Medium Security Custodial Centre MSCC, Kuje.

A connection signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSC Adamu Samson Duza, said the incidental occurred connected Saturday astir 12:45pm erstwhile a visitor, identified arsenic Njimogu Ikedi, tried to sneak successful substances concealed successful his clothing.

According to the statement, Mr Ikedi, who posed arsenic a visitant to 1 of the inmates, had items suspected to beryllium cannabis sativa and different psychoactive substances hidden successful his shorts, worn similar a diaper.

However, the contraband was detected during a regular hunt by officers connected duty.

The Controller of Corrections, FCT Command, Christopher Peter Jen, instantly ordered the suspect’s apprehension and directed that helium beryllium handed implicit to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA for further probe and prosecution.

Jen warned visitors against attempting to smuggle illicit substances into custodial centres, stressing that specified schemes would ever beryllium uncovered by vigilant personnel.

He besides urged members of the nationalist to enactment the Service’s efforts to betterment and rehabilitate offenders successful bid to heighten nationalist safety.

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