It was learned that the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police preferred food provided by his wife or other family members.

The Federal High Court in Abuja rejected Kyari’s bail after he was charged with narcotics trafficking with four other police officers.

In the case before the court, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency accused Kyari and the other four policemen of conspiring, obstructing, and selling cocaine worth 17.55 kilograms.

The trial judge, Justice Emeka Nwike, ordered the drug agency to transfer the defendants to prison custody, shortly after he denied them bail.

The court held that the NDLEA placed sufficient materials before it to warrant the refusal of bail to Kyari and his co-defendants -Sunday Ubia, Simon Agirgba, and John Nuhu, who are former IRT members.

Findings on Wednesday showed that Kyari and his co-defendants have been settling down in the custodial center but sources said the DCP has largely kept to himself since his arrival on Monday.

It was also reported that Kyari’s presence has sparked some exhilaration among the detainees, some of whom have been probed by the IRT under the DCP for different offenses.

An officer stated, “We suspected that he may not eat the food being served here. So, we were not surprised when he opted for the food prepared by his wife or family members.

“His presence has, however, generated sentiment in the facility. Many inmates who had had some encounters with him and others who heard about his ongoing trial have been discussing the fact that a senior policeman like him was remanded in Kuje where some individuals he investigated are also serving time.”

According to Francis Enobore, a spokesman for the NCoS, convicts facing prosecution have the right to eat meals provided by their family members, but they are also allowed to provide their own food.

He stated, “Our law allows us to request any inmate who wishes to do self-feeding to apply through a formal application to the officer-in-charge of the custodial center. Subject to the approval of the official in charge, the applicant will make arrangements with whoever he wishes to bring food for him.”

“The caveat is that if the person fails to bring food, he would not be fed from the service’s kitchen. Again, whoever is bringing his food; it is compulsory the person tastes the food in the presence of the officer conducting the visit to ensure that the food is wholesome before passing it over to the inmate.”

Enobore explained that no alcoholic drinks or cigarettes are allowed in the correctional centers, adding that 12 officers were facing sanctions for breaching the law on trafficking of illegal materials into the facility.

“No alcoholic drink or cigarette is allowed in the facility. Wherever you found them in the yard, they are a product of trafficking and we deal seriously with such issues.

“There is a long list before me now of officers to be dismissed for trafficking. Five will be dismissed while seven others will be reduced in rank,” he said.