The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has foiled an attempt to smuggle substances suspected to be psychoactive drugs into the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The FCT Command Public Relations Officer (CPRO), Samson Duza, made this known in a statement he issued to newsmen on Monday.
Duza said that at about 12:45pm on Saturday, a man identified as Njimogu Ikedi 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.
He quoted the Controller of Corrections in charge of the FCT Command, Christopher Jen, as ordering the suspect’s apprehension.
Jen also directed the immediate handover of the suspect to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and prosecution.
He warned visitors with ulterior motives to desist from such acts, assuring that the Service’s vigilant personnel would continue to uncover their machinations.
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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.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that this incident followed a similar case in July 2024 when a woman was apprehended for attempting to smuggle suspected psychoactive substances into the same facility.
