The Nigerian Correctional Service have confirmed that they have apprehended a woman, Precious Yusuf, for trying to smuggle drugs to an inmate at the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre, Abuja.
Reports gathered confirm that the suspect, who disguised herself as a visitor to one of the inmates, was apprehended during a search by the correctional service yesterday Thursday 11 July, 2024.
The FCT command spokesperson of the service, Adamu Duza, in a statement said the woman concealed the drugs in food packs.
In his words: “This occurred on Tuesday when the above-named lady came in the guise of a visitor to an inmate.
During the usual routine search by officers of the Kuje Custodial Centre, items suspected to be Indian hemp and other dangerous drugs were concealed in food packs in a carton.
The culprit confessed to having been sent to bring this to an inmate of the custodial centre.”
