Quality cell space rental between N10,000 and N200,000
■Inmates pay N2,000 for court appearance
■Allegations false, unfounded –DCP

From PETRUS OBI, Enugu

A freed inmate has made startling revelations about how the Enugu Maximum Prison authorities allegedly force prisoners to pay N2,000 fee for each of them to be transported from the prison to court to attend to their various matters. The inmate who recently regained freedom from the prison also alleged that inmates paid between N100 to N150 for a bucket of water.


However, the Deputy Comptroller incharge of the prison, Mustapha Attah dismissed the allegations as an attempt by mischief-makers who, he said, were out to undermine his outstanding contributions to the growth and effective control of the prison. In a chat with Sunday Sun, the former inmate who would not want his name in print said: “You must pay before you are taken to court; if you don’t pay nobody takes you to court and that is why many prisoners don’t come to court; they say the money is for the Black Maria, and it’s N2,000 each.”


The source who said he didn’t have the money to pay the day he was granted bail narrated how he begged and assured that warders that he would collect money from his people in the court premises before he was taken to court. He was granted bail in court and, therefore, he refused to pay the fee. But by the time he returned to the prison, waiting for the perfection of his bail, he was locked up in what he called the back cell or punishment cell for three days.
He said he was later transferred to Oji-River Prison for more punishment but was saved by the quick intervention of his lawyer who facilitated his release. Other alleged irregularities from the Enugu Prison include the practice of making prison inmates pay rent for cell space they occupy while in detention.
According to the source, the inmates pay N10,000, N25,000 up to N200,000 depending on the quality of the cell. The prisoners were further alleged to have contributed money sometime in April this year with which the cells were painted when a top prison official visited the Enugu Prison.


The prisoners were also allegedly allowed access to their GSM phones inside the prison yard, a rare privilege, which they in turn contributed money to pay officials for whenever there was an inspection of the cells. Also despite the availability of a well, the source alleged that prisoners were made buy a bucket of water for between N100 and N150 naira. Furthermore, it was learnt that only about two to three cups of drinking water were rationed to each inmate on a daily basis. Those who wanted more water had to allegedly to pay.


There were also stories about a task force made up of prisoners themselves who wore green shirts with inscription of ‘Task Force’ at the back. They were alleged to be the eyes of the prison boss and even feared by warders. Reacting to the allegations, the Deputy Comptroller of Prisons, (DCP), Mustapha Attah said all the allegations were false and unfounded. He said that even Nigeria Prisons Service headquarters in Abuja had sent officials to investigate the same allegations and found out that they were baseless.


“Somebody is just there trying to run down the good job we are doing here. They sent a petition on these same issues to Abuja and they came here to find out.” Attah who was posted to Enugu in October 2009 faulted the allegation that prisoners were paying N2,000 fee before being taken to court, stating that the number of prisoners who attended court had risen significantly since he came to Enugu Prison.
“If they don’t go, the judges will complain but here I have been getting praises from both the chief judge and attorney-general.” On the issue of use of phone in the prison, DCP Attah noted that the Comptroller General had sent circulars on that, insisting that Enugu had never deviated from that directive. On water he said Enugu Prisons had a water tanker supplied since 2008; “it has to go up to 9th Mile to buy water.



I provide the money for diesel for the tanker to bring water three times a day because the last time Water Board gave us water was five months ago. So how can I buy water and sell the same water to inmates? It’s unthinkable.
“How can people stay and formulate things. They said inmates contributed money to paint the cells. It’s like telling a suspect in a police cell to pay for the painting of the cell, how can it work?”

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na wa oh!

emeka94: ■Quality cell space rental between N10,000 and
N200,000
■Inmates pay N2,000 for court appearance
■Allegations false, unfounded –DCP
From PETRUS OBI, Enugu
A freed inmate has made startling revelations about
how the Enugu Maximum Prison authorities allegedly
force prisoners to pay N2,000 fee for each of them to
be transported from the prison to court to attend to
their various matters. The inmate who recently
regained freedom from the prison also alleged that
inmates paid between N100 to N150 for a bucket of
water.
However, the Deputy Comptroller incharge of the
prison, Mustapha Attah dismissed the allegations as
an attempt by mischief-makers who, he said, were
out to undermine his outstanding contributions to
the growth and effective control of the prison. In a
chat with Sunday Sun, the former inmate who would
not want his name in print said: “You must pay
before you are taken to court; if you don’t pay
nobody takes you to court and that is why many
prisoners don’t come to court; they say the money is
for the Black Maria, and it’s N2,000 each.”
The source who said he didn’t have the money to pay
the day he was granted bail narrated how he begged
and assured that warders that he would collect
money from his people in the court premises before
he was taken to court. He was granted bail in court
and, therefore, he refused to pay the fee. But by the
time he returned to the prison, waiting for the
perfection of his bail, he was locked up in what he
called the back cell or punishment cell for three days.
He said he was later transferred to Oji-River Prison
for more punishment but was saved by the quick
intervention of his lawyer who facilitated his release.
Other alleged irregularities from the Enugu Prison
include the practice of making prison inmates pay
rent for cell space they occupy while in detention.
According to the source, the inmates pay N10,000,
N25,000 up to N200,000 depending on the quality of
the cell. The prisoners were further alleged to have
contributed money sometime in April this year with
which the cells were painted when a top prison
official visited the Enugu Prison.
The prisoners were also allegedly allowed access to
their GSM phones inside the prison yard, a rare
privilege, which they in turn contributed money to
pay officials for whenever there was an inspection of
the cells. Also despite the availability of a well, the
source alleged that prisoners were made buy a
bucket of water for between N100 and N150 naira.
Furthermore, it was learnt that only about two to
three cups of drinking water were rationed to each
inmate on a daily basis. Those who wanted more
water had to allegedly to pay.
There were also stories about a task force made up of
prisoners themselves who wore green shirts with
inscription of ‘Task Force’ at the back. They were
alleged to be the eyes of the prison boss and even
feared by warders. Reacting to the allegations, the
Deputy Comptroller of Prisons, (DCP), Mustapha
Attah said all the allegations were false and
unfounded. He said that even Nigeria Prisons Service
headquarters in Abuja had sent officials to
investigate the same allegations and found out that
they were baseless.
“Somebody is just there trying to run down the good
job we are doing here. They sent a petition on these
same issues to Abuja and they came here to find
out.” Attah who was posted to Enugu in October
2009 faulted the allegation that prisoners were
paying N2,000 fee before being taken to court,
stating that the number of prisoners who attended
court had risen significantly since he came to Enugu
Prison.
“If they don’t go, the judges will complain but here I
have been getting praises from both the chief judge
and attorney-general.” On the issue of use of phone
in the prison, DCP Attah noted that the Comptroller
General had sent circulars on that, insisting that
Enugu had never deviated from that directive. On
water he said Enugu Prisons had a water tanker
supplied since 2008; “it has to go up to 9th Mile to
buy water.
I provide the money for diesel for the tanker to bring
water three times a day because the last time Water
Board gave us water was five months ago. So how
can I buy water and sell the same water to inmates?
It’s unthinkable.
“How can people stay and formulate things. They
said inmates contributed money to paint the cells.
It’s like telling a suspect in a police cell to pay for the
painting of the cell, how can it work?”


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naija,we dey hail thee

How much to buy the office of the warden and all his men and guns.

guys try this and thank me later http://nexva.mobi/app/show/id/31274

Corruption Everywhere, As Usual Someone will Rubbish This Allegation But We Know this Is Typical Of Nigerian Officials

I Advice The Inmates to Buy their way to freedom if Possible!

THERE IS AN ATOM OF TRUTH IN ALL THESE COMPLAIN, PLEASE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICE TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE ON GROUND SHOULD CARRY OUT A PROPER INVESTIGATION, THOUGH I KNOW ANY INVESTIGATION CARRIED OUT WILL NOT SEE THE LIGHT OF THE DAY DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE REGIME WE ARE IN I A VERY CORRUPT REGIME SO WHAT DO YOU EXPECT.

Dibiachukwu: How much to buy the office of the warden and all his men and guns.

Na Inside Prison You Dey So?

Or Are You Planning To Go Soon?

Na prison break we wan start 9ja tyle scowfield & t-bag go com soon join us mek we break

cashkid18: naija,we dey hail thee

Must you quote the whole comment in order to drive your point home?

Simply avoid urself the pain..future criminals


CRIME DOESN'T PAY!!!!!


Fullstop

Igbo Kwenu!!! Any way is a way...the first of it's kind *smh*

There is no smoke without fire. These allegations don't just come up, they happen. Nigeria has become a haven of corruption where those in charge of even dead bodies request for gratifications not to talk of living beings.

The DCP is not telling the whole truth.

obuksjr: Must you quote the whole comment in order to drive your point home?

obuksjr: Must you quote the whole comment in order to drive your point home?

His quoting almost drove me nuts.
@topic: that man's allegations looks categorically unfounded. Where wil the inmates get the money to be paying everyday, or wil their relations come to give them feeding money in prison? Certainly not! If it was so, their relatives or friends would have found out and cried foul. What a false accusation.

With the way situations in 9ja are turning into do or die affair
No wonder some prisoners come back into the society with harden heart...

No smoke without fire.
Mustapha Attah search yourself.

The state of prisons in Nigeria is pitiable.
I just pity the 534 Nigerian prisoners that are to be deported from the UK.

emeka94:

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I believed dis talk Co's naija uniform personal can be so cruel and wicked and can lie

Dhortunn: Igbo Kwenu!!! Any way is a way...the first of it's kind *smh*

you want to tribalize nii!!, you better stay put.

hod898:

His quoting almost drove me nuts.
@topic: that man's allegations looks categorically unfounded. Where wil the inmates get the money to be paying everyday, or wil their relations come to give them feeding money in prison? Certainly not! If it was so, their relatives or friends would have found out and cried foul. What a false accusation.

They are used for hard labour and are paid peanuts in return. Eg if you want your soak away emptied. The warders would bring them and after they are done, they are paid peanuts. They are also used in most heavy labour like grass cutting etc

All I know be say, as much as possible I will try not to go to jail in Nigeria. Even if it means I should turn the other cheek. So be it.

Nobody go talk say he no knw as he dey go for nija,dos police can do nd undo to get money from.if u no co operate dem go find one stupid alegation against u

Choi,Una sabi

anochuks08: They are used for hard labour and are paid peanuts in return. Eg if you want your soak away emptied. The warders would bring them and after they are done, they are paid peanuts. They are also used in most heavy labour like grass cutting etc

Why? That's cruel, no right in that.

There's no smoke without fire

Boyano: .

for every bunches of lies there are atom of TRUTH

I totally believe it and i don't think its a false accusation. My elder brother is a prison warder an things like this happen regularly in prisons. Some inmates even go as far as selling their bodies to get money in prison in order to afford the basic amenities of life

U re a goat for quoting the whole thread just to write this rubbish.happy Sunday to u.

cashkid18: naija,we dey hail thee

cashkid18: naija,we dey hail thee

Next time, make your point without quoting the whole post.

Na wa o! Where are the inmate getting the money in the first place?!

This is not a laughing matter.These prison wardens should be thoroughly investigated.