The applicant had also sought permission to have his own shaving kit, which was opposed by the prison authorities. The court agreed stating that it would pose danger.
An anti-malaria campaign group, End Malaria In Nigeria, has described the claim by the Sokoto State government that it spent over N530 million on mosquito nets as misdirected. The Sokoto State government had announced that it would spend over N530 million to buy and distribute mosquito nets to the members of the public across the state.