A woman identified as Shobowale Balikis has been arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle alcohol concealed in a bottled water pack into the Ibara Custodial Centre in Ogun State.
The Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Ogun State Command, Olayinka Odukoya, disclosed this in a statement released on Sunday.
Odukoya stated that the vigilant correctional officials intercepted Balikis at about 3:50 pm on Saturday while she was allegedly attempting to take the substance into the custodial centre for an inmate.
He stated, “At about 15:50 hours today, 26th September 2026, vigilant officials at the Ibara Custodial Centre intercepted a woman, identified as Shobowale Balikis, in an attempt to smuggle contraband into the facility.
“She was caught concealing Ethano inside a bottled water pack, disguising it as drinking water intended for an inmate.”
Odukoya noted that the substance was detected before it could reach the inmates, adding that Balikis had been handed over to the Nigeria Police Force for further investigation and possible prosecution.
He continued, “The swift action of correctional officers ensured the illicit substance was detected before it could reach the inmate population.
“Shobowale Balikis has since been handed over to the Nigerian Police for further investigation, with appropriate legal proceedings expected to follow.”
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