Nigerian-born prison guard indicted over alleged possession of contraband at Texas prison

A U.S.-based Nigerian correctional officer, Oluwayomi Obed Edom Adeola, has been indicted in Texas after allegedly being caught with prohibited items inside a correctional facility, according to a Peoples Gazette report.

Adeola, 39, who joined the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in July 2025, was arrested last week by the TDCJ’s Office of Inspector General on two counts and detained for seven days before his release on a $40,000 bail bond.

Under Texas law, such offences carry penalties of two to 20 years and fines up to $10,000. He is the third Nigerian-born TDCJ officer arrested this year.