{
  "id": 10178245,
  "title": "Woman arrested over smuggling of alcohol to inmate in Ogun prison",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/woman-arrested-over-smuggling-of-alcohol-to-inmate-in-ogun-prison-10178245",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T09:10:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/woman-arrested-over-smuggling-of-alcohol-to-inmate-in-ogun-prison/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to the Nigerian Correctional Service, a woman named Shobowale Balikis has been arrested for attempting to smuggle alcohol into the Ibara Custodial Centre in Ogun State. The Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Command, Olayinka Odukoya, revealed the arrest on Sunday. Balikis was intercepted at approximately 3:50 pm on Saturday while allegedly attempting to bring the substance into the facility for an inmate. The alcohol, identified as Ethano, was concealed inside a bottled water pack, disguised as drinking water. The correctional officials detected the substance before it could reach the inmates. Balikis has since been handed over to the Nigeria Police for further investigation and potential prosecution. The Command's Controller of Corrections, Abioye Adesina, emphasized the zero-tolerance policy on smuggling contraband into custodial centres, highlighting the service's commitment to maintaining safety, discipline, and integrity within the facilities.",
  "summary": "A woman, Shobowale Balikis, has been arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle alcohol concealed in a bottled water pack into the Ibara Custodial Centre Read More: https://punchng.com/woman-arrested-over-smuggling-of-alcohol-to-inmate-in-ogun-prison/",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Woman caught smuggling alcohol disguised as bottled water to inmate in Ogun",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/woman-caught-smuggling-alcohol-disguised-as-bottled-water-to-inmate",
        "published": "2026-09-27T07:21:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Woman arrested over smuggling of alcohol to inmate in Ogun prison",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/woman-arrested-over-smuggling-of-alcohol-to-inmate-in-ogun-prison",
        "published": "2026-09-27T08:54:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Ogun: Woman Nabbed for Smuggling Ethanol to Inmate in Bottled Water",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/ogun-woman-nabbed-for-smuggling-ethanol-to-inmate-in-bottled-water",
        "published": "2026-09-27T09:25:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}