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The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano State Command, has arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly attempting to smuggle Indian hemp concealed in a loaf of bread into a custodial facility at the Kano High Court premises.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSC Musbahu Lawan-Kofarnasarawa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, January 15, 2026. He said the suspect, a resident of Tishama Hotoro Quarters in Kano, was apprehended by officers of the Goron Dutse Custodial Centre while inmates were being escorted to court for their respective hearings.
According to the statement, officers discovered a substance suspected to be Indian hemp hidden inside a loaf of bread, which the suspect allegedly intended to pass to an inmate during court proceedings.
The statement further revealed that the Controller of Corrections in Kano State, Ado Inuwa, directed that the suspect be handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and possible prosecution.
Inuwa commended the Officer-in-Charge of the Goron Dutse Custodial Centre, ACC Kafilu Abdullahi, alongside other officers involved, for their professionalism, vigilance and dedication in preventing the infiltration of illicit substances into custodial facilities.
He reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to maintaining safe, secure and drug-free custodial environments across the state.
The Controller also urged members of the public, particularly parents and guardians, to caution their wards against engaging in criminal activities. He reiterated the mandate of the Nigerian Correctional Service to reform, rehabilitate and reintegrate offenders into society.
The command noted that the arrest is part of ongoing efforts to curb crime and prevent the smuggling of illicit substances into correctional facilities, adding that a similar attempt was recently foiled.
