First Day In Jail: Farouk, Emenalo Reject Prison Food


A member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, and the Secretary of the Ad Hoc Committee on Monitoring of Fuel Subsidy Regime, Boniface Emenalo, who are being detained at Kuje Prison, Abuja, on a court order, are enjoying special treatment that includes food cooked outside the prison wall.

Both of them are being kept in a ‘choice cell’ befitting their status as Very Important Personalities.

It was learnt that Lawan had remained reserved and withdrawn on being booked into the prison by officials.

Our correspondent gathered that his relations were making plans to reach an understanding with the management of the prison to allow them bring in a new mattress for the lawmaker.

Findings indicated that when Lawan and Boniface Emenalo got to the prison facility, the atmosphere changed as the inmates on hearing about the calibre of the new detainees, were happy that their living condition would change during the stay of the lawmakers.

A prison source who pleaded anonymity said, “Lawan and Emenalo were kept in the same cell, but they have said they will not eat the general food cooked in the facility. They have made arrangements to have their food brought to them from home by their family members.

“The prison authorities are not according them any special privilege, but being a lawmaker, Lawan cannot be treated like a common criminal because of his status, and besides, they have not been convicted yet.”

The prison officials were said to have been briefed by their superior officers on how to comport themselves throughout the lawmaker’s stay to avoid leaving the VIPs with a poor impression of the prison Service and its officials.

The Public Relations Officer, Nigerian Prison Service, Kayode Odeyemi, could not be reached for comments as he was said to have travelled out of the country.

Lawan and Emenalo were remanded in prison custody on Friday following their arraignment by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission for allegedly receiving $620,000 as bribe from an oil mogul, Femi Otedola, when Farouk served as the chairman of the committee.

They denied the allegation with Lawan, claiming that he collected the money in order to expose Otedola’s attempt to bribe him.

They will spend a week in prison before the court determines whether to grant or refuse their bail application.
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They are not yet charged guilty by the court of law.....hence they should still accord them with prefential services as long as its being paid for out of their personal purse.
And I bet other prisoners will enjoy themselves during their stay as the prison staff will not want to give bad impression of themselves

if you think this matter you are crazy
you mean farouk rejects prison food and then..
how does this affect your life?
in china they would have been shot yesterday,
stop feeding us CRAP!

China is not the country we want to emulate.

But wait, what yeye status does Lawan has? Thieving status? He should be treated and accorded like every other prisoner...guilty or not guilty.....

he didnt really look too good in the photos.

hope he has access to proper medical care?

Well, I hope the people ђ☺ brought the food(s) were forced to properly have a taste of the food before they were passed across to the prisoners, so to say. Wouldn't want them to die with the truth Ooº°˚ ˚°.

Burger01: But wait, what yeye status does Lawan has? Thieving status? He should be treated and accorded like every other prisoner...guilty or not guilty.....

That is generally speaking quite illogical, I dunno why they do it but it only makes sense that accused people should be warranted more freedoms than convicted people. It is funny that they only see it that way with him but I have always thought it weird that people were locked up with everybody else simply because the judge felt they'd be a risk in public or flee.

It takes time getting used to prison life, so leave Facrook alone. He will soon start ordering for second round of prison food. By then, him go dey lick plate self.

we all knw the kind of country we are naija ..either farouk has been convicted or still on trial they will always treat him like a VIP ...its never new to us in nigeria and farouk's case is not the first one ...alll i care about is the FINAL JUDGEMENT..for GOD dis case has been on for months ....what is the delay all about ...Paro don start be that !!!!!

All dese farouk story are just one side of the coin...

Hw abt d oda?
How about otedolla.

I.T.T. International thief thief

all thesejail and prison stuff dont bother me i dont like jail term for corrupt men i prefer death sentence.cus in these jails they still fare better than most of us

234GT: It takes time getting used to prison life, so leave Facrook alone. He will soon start ordering for second round of prison food. By then, him go dey lick plate self.

e bi like say you bi ex-Prisoner b4, Bros...

CROWÉ: China is not the country we want to emulate.

it is,if not things would not change for good in this country and less I forget,this lawan stuff is just a drama that would soon end and the heediots would soon go back home

alpha conde: all thesejail and prison stuff dont bother me i dont like jail term for corrupt men i prefer death sentence.cus in these jails they still fare better than most of us

seconded

bak from nairaland ban

Femi otedola was indicted in the crime & he s meant to be in that cell with them. He was the bribe giver for crying out loud.

joeakin101: we all knw the kind of country we are naija ..either farouk has been convicted or still on trial they will always treat him like a VIP ...its never new to us in nigeria and farouk's case is not the first one ...alll i care about is the FINAL JUDGEMENT..for GOD dis case has been on for months ....what is the delay all about ...Paro don start be that !!!!!

I wonder ooo,maybe its not a crime to give bribe in Nigeria.

Fasting is allowed...if dem wan die make dem use intravenous mode of feeding so they dont dodge by dying.

I don't expect less of what am hearing abt Farouk stance in Kuje. If a prime suspect in a murder case can flex to d fullest in kirikiri maximum Prison. Omisore's flexing is still very fresh in our mind. Let Farouk enjoy d life of his head in Kuje jor....

“The prison authorities are not according them any special privilege, but being a lawmaker, Lawan cannot be treated like a common criminal because of his status, and besides, they have not been convicted yet.”

Yeah, them and every other person in there have not bin convicted yet, y the special treatment again? Hw can u put a man who obviously committed a crime and treat him good with people who most of whom don't even kn why dey are in jail and say they have "NOT BEEN CONVICTED YET" is that suppose to make us feel u ® doing a grrt job?

Mtcheeeeeww...who dey beg dem 2 even eat self, mak dey leav dem without food 4 2wks den we go c who go dey ask 4 food..*laff dem in advance*

In other parts of the world the prisoners would be lining up to lynch such people but here we line up to ass kiss people who put us in this sorry state. We have the leaders and government that we deserve.

I remember a prison clinic section was renovated overnight and air conditions/DSTV installed thesame night Lucky Igbinedion was welcomed into Benin prison. He stayed in the clinic area throughout his stay in prison.

Nope, he should eat whatever he was given, he is human and prisoners have been eating it way too long. Next time he wouldn't disgrace himself by collecting bribe

It is news to me that warders know that prisoners who haven't been convicted yet are not guilty.more than half of the people in Nigerian prisons have not been convicted yet they are usually treated as though they are hardened criminals.this is the problem with Nigeria.how won't other politicians steal when the know they will be treated like kings in the prison.imagine,bringing in a new matterass for him.what will deter him from stealing next time?infact,they should have made sure prison conditions are worse than they've ever been.

Another future president in the making......if you understand what I mean.

Have been out of the country for a while. Glad to read this man is being prosecuted. Will wait for the final verdict.

Mehnnn obviously somethn is not right here,is d dude in prison or in a picnic?as" black_beau"correctly pointed out",more than half of the people in Nigerian
prisons have not been convicted yet they are
usually treated as though they are hardened
criminals."Even though d practice is wrong,Farouk shouldn't be given any preference @ all,de all shld b subjected 2 equal measure,na me send am message?as una de yan am, all na drama sha,mke we de watch am,e nevr finish...all izz well

why are we all leavin otedola out of it? Giving and receivin bribe are wrong. Both shud b reprimanded. Y is d heat only on d perceived receiver(@least court neva confirm am as criminal).otedola shudnt b a free man. All of dem suppose dey do dia paroles for prison joor