ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A woman, Mrs Iyabo Sowunmi, has been arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle suspected ‘Colos’, a psychoactive synthetic drug, into the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ibara, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The suspected substance was allegedly concealed inside a sachet of a popular beverage powder and was reportedly intended for her son, Dare Sowunmi, an inmate on death row at the facility.
According to reports, the Ogun State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service said the woman was intercepted at about 1:33pm on Friday, August 28, 2026, during routine screening at the entrance of the custodial centre.
According to the command’s spokesperson, Olayinka Odukoya, correctional officers discovered the suspected substance during the screening and immediately detained Sowunmi.
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She was subsequently handed over to operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for further investigation and possible prosecution.
The development underscores the continued efforts by correctional authorities to prevent prohibited substances and other contraband from gaining access to custodial facilities.
The Controller of Corrections, Ogun State Command, Abioye Adesina, commended the officers involved in the interception for their vigilance.
Adesina reiterated the command’s zero-tolerance policy towards the smuggling of illicit drugs and other prohibited items into correctional centres, stressing the need for sustained vigilance by personnel.