A woman identified as Shobowale Balikis has been arrested after allegedly trying to sneak alcohol into the Ibara Custodial Centre in Abeokuta, Ogun State, by disguising it as bottled drinking water for an inmate.
The incident happened at about 3:50 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2026, when alert correctional officers stopped the woman during a routine search and found ethanol concealed inside a pack of bottled water.
Confirming the arrest to DAILY POST, the Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Command, Odukoya Olayinka, said the officers' prompt action stopped the illicit substance from reaching the inmate population.
At about 15:50 hours on September 26, 2026, officials at the facility intercepted Balikis as she attempted to smuggle contraband into the custodial centre.
"She was caught concealing ethanol inside a bottled water pack, disguising it as drinking water intended for an inmate," Olayinka said.
The PRO said the suspect had since been handed over to the Nigeria Police for further investigation and prosecution.
In the meantime, the Controller of Corrections, Ogun State Command, Abioye Kamoru Adesina, restated the Service's zero-tolerance stance on smuggling and other forms of contraband infiltration into custodial centres.
Adesina said the interception showed the Service's resolve to protect inmates, maintain order, and uphold the rule of law.
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