Ogun: Female visitor nabbed for smuggling ’Colos’ to death row inmate
Ogun State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, has arrested a female visitor, identified as Mrs Iyabo Sowunmi, for attempting to smuggle suspected illicit drugs into the Medium Security Custodial Centre, MSCC, Ibara, Abeokuta. The suspect was apprehended at about 1:33 pm on Friday during routine screening at the facility’s main entry point, after officers detected […] Ogun: Female…
The Nigerian Correctional Service, Ogun State Command, has apprehended a female visitor named Mrs Iyabo Sowunmi for attempting to smuggle suspected illicit drugs, commonly known as "Colos," into a Medium Security Custodial Centre in Abeokuta. The suspect was caught on Friday during routine screening at the facility's main entrance after officers found suspicious substances hidden in a 1kg sachet of Milo beverage powder.
The detained female visitor, Mrs Sowunmi, was attempting to deliver the package to an inmate, Dare Sowunmi, who is currently serving a death sentence at the facility. The Nigerian Police Public Relations Officer, Odukoya Olayinka, confirmed the incident to DAILY POST. Following the arrest, Mrs Sowunmi was handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for further investigation and potential prosecution.
The State Controller of Corrections, Abioye Adesina, praised his staff for their vigilance and adherence to security protocols, emphasizing that the facilities exist to ensure public safety, reformation, and rehabilitation. Adesina warned that anyone caught introducing contraband into the facility would face the full force of the law.
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