Woman Arrested For Attempting To Smuggle Drugs Into Ogun Prison For Her Son

A woman, Mrs Iyabo Sowunmi has been arrested for allegedly attempting to take a substance suspected to be a psychoactive drug into the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ibara, Abeokuta, Ogun State.

The Nigeria Correctional Service, Ogun State Command, confirmed the arrest in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Odukoya Olayinka.

Olayinka said the woman was arrested around 1:33 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2026, during routine checks at the entrance of the correctional facility.

He said she had gone to visit an inmate, Dare Sowunmi, who is on death row when officers found a sachet of Milo beverage containing a substance suspected to be “colos.”

The suspected contraband was discovered during the regular screening of visitors at the main entrance.

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“The discovery underscored the vigilance of our personnel and our commitment to preventing illicit substances and other prohibited items from entering custodial facilities,” he said

“Following her arrest, she was handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for further investigation and possible prosecution, in accordance with established procedures”

“The Controller of Corrections, Ogun State Command, Kamoru Adesina, commended the officers involved in the arrest for their alertness and professionalism”

Adesina also reaffirmed the service’s zero-tolerance stance towards drug trafficking and other criminal activities within correctional facilities.

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“He stressed that correctional centres were established for the reformation and rehabilitation of inmates and should not be allowed to become channels for the circulation of illicit substances.”

“The command warned members of the public against attempting to compromise the security of correctional facilities through the introduction of prohibited items.”

“It added that anyone found engaging in such acts would be dealt with in accordance with the law, ” he said

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