The Nigerian Correctional Service, Kano State Command, says it foiled each attempt made to smuggle suspected Indian hemp into the Medium Security Custodial Centre, MSCC, Kurmawa, in Kano.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSC Musbahu Kofarnassarawa, on Monday in Kano, in a press release defined that the incident befell on Sunday at about midday, when a 40-year-old man allegedly tried to throw a substance suspected to be Indian hemp into the custodial centre.
Following their vigilance and immediate response, officers of Armed Squad Unit arrested the suspect, who resides in January Quarters, Kano.
According to him, “The officers acted under the supervision of the Commander of the Armed Squad Unit, CSC Usman M. Sale.”
He additional defined that the Controller of Corrections of the Kano State Command, Ahmed Yusuf-Lakpene, hailed the efforts of the officers for his or her vigilance, professionalism and dedication to sustaining safety in custodial amenities.
Yusuf-Lakpene reiterated the command’s zero-tolerance stance in the direction of the smuggling of prohibited objects into custodial centres, urging members of the general public to desist from makes an attempt to introduce illicit substances and different prohibited supplies into correctional amenities.
He mentioned the suspect had been handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for additional investigation and mandatory motion.
Yusuf-Lakpene reiterated the command’s willpower to strengthen safety measures throughout its custodial centres to guarantee a secure atmosphere for the reformation and rehabilitation of inmates.
