- Safiu Kehinde
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has nabbed a visitor of an inmate in foiled attempt to smuggle substances suspected to be psychoactive drugs into the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Samson Duza, the Command Public Relations Officer (CPRO), FCT Command, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja.
According to Duza, the visitor, identified as Njimogu Ikedi, had at about 12:45 on Saturday, attempted to visit an inmate while concealing items suspected to be cannabis sativa and other psychoactive substances in his clothing.
He said that the contraband was uncovered during a routine search by personnel on duty.
Following the discovery, the Controller of Corrections in charge of the FCT Command, Christopher Jen, reportedly ordered the suspect’s apprehension.
Jen also directed immediate handover of the suspect to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and prosecution.
He, however, warned visitors with ulterior motives to desist from such acts, assuring that the Service’s vigilant personnel would continue to uncover their machinations.
The controller also urged members of the public and well-meaning Nigerians to support the NCoS in its efforts towards reforming and rehabilitating offenders to foster public safety.
According to report, the incident followed a similar case in July 2024 , when a woman, was apprehended for attempting to smuggle suspected psychoactive substances into the same facility.