Man Caught Trying to Sneak Indian Hemp into Kano Custodial Facility

The Kano State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly trying to smuggle Indian hemp into a custodial facility at the Kano High Court premises.

The arrest was confirmed in a statement released on Thursday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSC Musbahu Lawan-Kofarnasarawa.

The suspect, a resident of Tishama Hotoro Quarters, Kano, was intercepted by officers from the Goron Dutse Custodial Centre while inmates were being escorted to court for their hearings.

Officers discovered that he had hidden a substance suspected to be Indian hemp inside a loaf of bread, which he allegedly intended to deliver to an inmate during court proceedings.

The statement said the Controller of Corrections in Kano State, Ado Inuwa, has directed that the suspect be handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and possible prosecution.

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Inuwa also praised the Officer-in-Charge of the Goron Dutse Custodial Centre, ACC Kafilu Abdullahi, and other officers involved for their “professionalism, vigilance and dedication” in preventing the introduction of illicit substances into correctional facilities.

He emphasized the Service’s commitment to ensuring safe, secure, and drug-free custodial environments across the state, while urging the public—particularly parents and guardians—to caution young people against involvement in criminal activities.

The Controller reiterated that the Nigerian Correctional Service remains focused on its core mandate: to reform, rehabilitate, and reintegrate offenders into society.

The command recently thwarted another attempt to smuggle prohibited substances into a custodial centre, highlighting its ongoing efforts to curb crime within correctional facilities.