Kano Correctional Service Foils Attempt to Smuggle Cannabis into Prison

The Nigerian Correctional Service’s Kano State Command says it foiled an attempt on Sunday around noon to smuggle suspected cannabis into the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kurmawa. Armed Squad Unit officers arrested a 40-year-old man who lives in January Quarters, Kano, under the supervision of CSC Usman M. Sale. State Controller of Corrections Ahmed Yusuf-Lakpene praised the officers’ vigilance and reiterated the command’s zero-tolerance policy toward prohibited items. The suspect was handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for investigation.