The Nigerian Prisons Service, yesterday, responded to the
allegation by kidnap suspect, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a.
Evans, that he was not being given enough food by prison
officials.
The Comptroller General of Prisons, Ja’afaru Ahmed, in a
response to our reporter’s enquiry, made it clear that the service
had no interest in starving any inmate, including Evans.
Ahmed pointed out that there was no preferential treatment in
the distribution of food and services to inmates, adding that there
was no reason whatsoever to feed others and deny Evans his
ration.
The Prisons boss said: “In prison, an inmate must eat the food
provided, but when they want self-feeding, they can have it, but
there is a caveat— their security will not be compromised.
“In Evans’ case, we fear that his security may be compromised.
That is why we took necessary measures to ensure that Evans is
protected, secure and his access to anything must not be
compromised.
“It is not a must for prison officers to allow self-feeding. The
officer in charge may allow self-feeding if he feels that the
security of inmate will not be compromised.”
Complaints
Recall that Evans had, earlier in the week, complained to the
Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, that he was being starved by the
prisons authorities.
He also complained about the quantity of food being given to him
by the authorities.
Onwuamadike and the other five accused persons made the
complaint during the continuation of their trial before Justice
Hakeem Oshodi on Friday, November 17.
The other defendants are Uche Amadi, Ogechi Uchechukwu,
Okwuchukwu Nwachukwu, Chilaka Ifeanyi and Victor Chukwunonso
Aduba.
Immediately Evans was brought into the courtroom, he and his
accomplices began growling about their feeding condition in prison
custody.
According to Evans, the prison authorities deprived him of
change of clothes, food and water.
He had said: “This is unfair; I have not been given food and
change of clothes. I was not given the opportunity to bathe since
Wednesday. I am seriously hungry now.
“They locked us in one place without food and no water to bathe.
The last time we were fed was when a wife of one of us brought
food.”
The Nigerian Prisons Service, yesterday, responded to the
allegation by kidnap suspect, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a.
Evans, that he was not being given enough food by prison
officials.
The Comptroller General of Prisons, Ja’afaru Ahmed, in a
response to our reporter’s enquiry, made it clear that the service
had no interest in starving any inmate, including Evans.
Ahmed pointed out that there was no preferential treatment in
the distribution of food and services to inmates, adding that there
was no reason whatsoever to feed others and deny Evans his
ration.
The Prisons boss said: “In prison, an inmate must eat the food
provided, but when they want self-feeding, they can have it, but
there is a caveat— their security will not be compromised.
“In Evans’ case, we fear that his security may be compromised.
That is why we took necessary measures to ensure that Evans is
protected, secure and his access to anything must not be
compromised.
“It is not a must for prison officers to allow self-feeding. The
officer in charge may allow self-feeding if he feels that the
security of inmate will not be compromised.”
Complaints
Recall that Evans had, earlier in the week, complained to the
Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, that he was being starved by the
prisons authorities.
He also complained about the quantity of food being given to him
by the authorities.
Onwuamadike and the other five accused persons made the
complaint during the continuation of their trial before Justice
Hakeem Oshodi on Friday, November 17.
The other defendants are Uche Amadi, Ogechi Uchechukwu,
Okwuchukwu Nwachukwu, Chilaka Ifeanyi and Victor Chukwunonso
Aduba.
Immediately Evans was brought into the courtroom, he and his
accomplices began growling about their feeding condition in prison
custody.
According to Evans, the prison authorities deprived him of
change of clothes, food and water.
He had said: “This is unfair; I have not been given food and
change of clothes. I was not given the opportunity to bathe since
Wednesday. I am seriously hungry now.
“They locked us in one place without food and no water to bathe.
The last time we were fed was when a wife of one of us brought
food.”
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