Woman Apprehended Attempting To Smuggle Phone To Inmate In Kano Correctional Centre

Men of the Nigerian Correctional Service Centers have revealed that a 40 years old woman named  Maryam Iliyasu was apprehended while attempting to smuggle a mobile phone to an inmate in the center.

This was contained in a statement issued to newsmen and signed by CPRO Musbahu Lawan Kofar Nassarawa in Kano

According to the statement Maryam who resides at Gwammaja Quarters Dala Local Government Area of Kano, had a Phone concealed in her bag with the intention to deliver it to a condemned convict at the center.

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The statement added that Maryam had confessed to this when interrogated by officers.

Solacebase recalled that only last week the men of the Service had apprehended a lady who attempted to smuggle hard drugs into the same facility.

According to the statement, both offenders have been handed over to the appropriate authorities for prosecution.

The statement further said that the Controller of Corrections Kano State Command Magaji Ahmed Abdullah commended the efforts of the men of the service in intercepting illicit material meant to be smuggled into the Facility.