Nigeria’s ex Defense Chief Alex Badeh, who was remanded in prison recently over his alleged role in the $2.1bn arms fraud has decided not to eat the food in the prison he was remanded in.
On getting to prison, Badeh’s bio-data and other important details were taken before he was escorted to the prison officer’s office and allocated a cell.
Punch reports that he opted to feed himself, an indulgence that is granted all awaiting trial inmates.
“An inmate can reject prison food and sign for self-feeding, meaning he would provide his own food, his family members and friends can bring food for him daily, subject to the approval of the prison authorities,” a prison official said.
It’s believed that Badeh’s rejection of prison food may not be unconnected with the poor quality of the food.
