The Nigerian Correctional Service has arrested a woman, Precious Yusuf, for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs to an inmate at the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre, Abuja.

It was gathered that the suspect, who disguised herself as a visitor to one of the inmates, was apprehended during a search by the correctional service officials.

FCT command spokesperson of the service, Adamu Duza, in a statement said the woman concealed the drugs in food packs.

However, her actions raised suspicions of the officers, who did a thorough search on each of the packs she had stuffed into the carton.

It was then some items suspected to be Indian hemp and other dangerous drugs were discovered

The culprit confessed to having been sent to bring them to an inmate of the custodial centre.

She however was adamant not to mention the name of her accomplices and said inmate.