Director General of the Prison Rehabilitation Mission, Bishop Kayode Williams has addressed the controversy surrounding Bobrisky’s incarceration.
Williams in an interview explained that inmates are categorized and housed accordingly, with separate accommodations for condemned prisoners, convicted inmates, and those requiring protective custody.
Regarding Bobrisky’s situation, Williams stated that due to his transgender appearance and safety concerns, he was placed in protective custody.
He said: “There are accommodations for condemned prisoners, those sentenced to death, who must not mingle with other inmates.
“The second accommodation is convicted inmates, who are the owners of the prison.
“The accommodation that is provided for males, are they going to bring Idris with his transgender body /look to go and sleep in the general cell? The first thing they do is decide how to treat someone like that.
“They provided him a special place for protective custody because, with his appearance, he would be in danger.
“He looks like a woman, moves like a woman, and there are homosexual inmates who would be willing to take things to extreme lengths.”
However, Francis Enobore, Nigerian Correctional Service spokesperson, refuted claims of Bobrisky receiving special treatment or a private apartment.
He said: “There’s no such thing as a private apartment or special treatment in the prison.”
