Freed Kirikiri Inmates Recounts Horrible Experience At Kirikiri Medium Security Prison
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2024
- Released Inmates Lament Bad Prison Condition, Say They Were Arrested For “No Offense.”
Some of the newly released inmates from the Kirikiri Medium Security Prison have said they were arrested, arraigned and sent to the prison for nebulous offensesThe inmates also lamented the bad condition they were subjected to in prison.
They said this during a brief interview with journalists when they were released from prison on Sunday.
Abudulsalam Malik, one of the released inmates, said he was captured during a raid at Oshodi on his way to work, adding that the condition in the prison was extremely inhuman. “We are like 90 in a room and we sleep across one another. There are also bed bugs in the rooms” he said.
24-year-old Malik who claimed he was from Ibadan in Oyo state said the inmates are served unhealthy food.
Similarly, Ugo Joseph, another of the released inmates, informed journalists that he was dragged into the police van by two policemen on his way from the market.
The 20-year-old indigene of Ebonyi said he followed the policemen not knowing the offense he was being arrested for, adding that he had spent over a month in the prison.
Joseph said; “two men rushed me and hold me and I didn’t drag with them because I don’t know where they are taking me to. So, when I found myself in Agboju police station, they kept me there for five days. Then, they brought me to this place. I didn’t know what I did, they only said raiding”.
Although he claimed not to know what his offense was, he said he pleaded guilty in court.
He went further to say that his mother sent N10,000 to a police officer for his bail but he never saw the police officer again.
“I called my mother and told her where they were taking me to. She now said I should tell anybody around me to send his account number to her so that they personally can secure my bail. There is one policeman that I met in that court, he was the security man at the police station. He gave me his account number and my mother sent him N10,000 but since then, I have not seen the man” Joseph narrated.
Femi Gbajabiamila, a leader of House of Representative who facilitated the release of 40 prisoners, said some of the offenders had stayed six months in prison for their inability to pay little fines.
Mr. Gbajabiamila blamed magistrates that remand accused persons in matters they have no jurisdiction over, for the congestion in the Nigerian prison.
”Some have been here for six months for inability to pay N10, 000, N20,000, and I think this is a reflection of poverty. ”We are not releasing criminals; these are men who had the misfortune of finding themselves here by misdemeanor - hawking, loitering and the like - but couldn’t be out for inability to pay their fines,” the lawmaker said.
He also said the prison should be decongested, adding that the facility meant for 1700 people had 3553 inmates.
Gbajabiamila urged the freed prisoners to sin no more, and celebrate the rest of the Eid-el-Fitr with their families.
Nigeria I hail thee. You see innocent masses on street and arrest them while you escort the real criminals with motorcade and siren.... There was once a country called Nigeria!!!!
I swear
Money was transferred to a policeman to help bail a poor boy and he made away with it. When they start dying untimely deaths, they won't know. It's a pity for Nigeria.
They've sold their souls to the devil
This horrible nation called😢Nigeria arresting innocent people and send them to jail may God never forgive you all
Imagine putting your fellow man in prison for crimes they don’t know about. I wish hell was real
it pains me that at the end of the day no one will be held accountable for these crimes committed against these innocent citizens.
Nigeria embarrasses the poor alot
Is terrible and disheartening to arrested innocent citizens and jail them without commiting any offence. Exposing those fellow young charming Nigerians to a hardships unnecessarily? How do you expecting them to overcome this horrible trauma and anxiety. Mr. Speaker Hon.Femi thank you for setting this innocent young Nigerian free from correctional center.
Nigeria police must stop this injustice and madness. Shame on you, all you corrupt leaders. Don't forget that one day, We will all stand before the king of kings to give account of how we carried out our duty on earth. REPENT FROM YOUR EVIL WAYS.
Do you see the son of notable person among them? of course NOT!! I have nothing to say about Nigeria as a whole anymore, be Biafra, Arewa, Odua or whatsoever you all agitating for.. We are all bird of the same feathers. #SHAME. SHAME SHAME :(
They raided me when I did visit Nigeria 2 years ago, they almost transfer me to kirikiri but because I had pounce n my passport and my family radiod that I was missing, then they released me but took some of my money. Lawless country even Ghana is far better smh
emeka onuoha what do you mean even Ghana is bettter? Ghana is wayy better than Nigeria.
Nigeria is a shithole
I love Nigeria but Ghana is far far better than Nigeria when to freedom and justice
@@TheKwadwo14It isnt😂😂
Danm man Nigeria is worst country I'll ever visit how can you arrest someone without offense 😭😫😫🇳🇬🇳🇬
what sort of country is this where people are just picked up on the road and taken to the prison for......doing NOTHING, absolutely nothing. prison like kirikiri where they'll interact with criminals. .... ohhhh Nigeria we hale thee...terribly place for the poor.
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Raiding ' i follow 10 thousand naira' i nor follow 5 thousand naira ' Nigeria is fucked up
only one is the poor
When God comes for you... He sets you free. Unusual freedom.
You don't have provisions to cater for the inmates yet police is arresting people illegally and put them in prisons.
The Nigerian Police is cursed. The Nigerian Prison System is horrible. This can happen in a country that claims it has sane administrators in 2017 ?
Oooooh Nigeria who will save this country?
The guy should sue Nigeria Police to Court and request for one Billion Naira damages
A government that allows its people to be locked up for selling CDs.. What a waste.. Development is a struggle, and such men are warriors... Awon oni ika...
Imagine the trauma
This is inhuman to say the least!
Can you imagine?
Useless country. Evil politicians
We are just joking in this country. Injustice to one is injustice to all. God please save Africa, please.
This is what happen in Nigeria everyday and the justice system only Work for the rich thieves who can pay their way out
Shocking and speechless.... wats wrong with motherland
The judge who sentence this men should go to prison too if you can sentence someone without any charges
Wahala dey dey Nigeria well well,
Is so sad that Nigeria prison is build for poor innocent citizens .
Am really sorry for this country called Nigeria. No government in Nigeria
WHAT A COUNTRY
Why would you arrest peoples without reasons🤔🥺🥺???? God forgive this guys 🙆🏿♀🥺
I weep for Nigerians 😭
This country can never prosper with all these. Punishing innocents.
Chaii!!. And people are still buying and sharing Jeep to politicians.
Someone cannot go out in peace again all bcos of raiding...
i had encounter with the police also at Ariara junction of Aba on my way to vigil at 9pm...
the question they asked me was "why am i driving at night"? imagine that quest, so annoying,
just shouted "JESUS" cos it was i can't bliv my ears hearing that but thank God for intervention immediately...
I PRAY A SAVIOUR OF THIS NATION WILL COME N PUT THINGS AS NORMAL OOO....
😂 Why shud you drive at night? Next time u have to obtain police permit. Yeye govt with yeye police.
Just imagine ...
park people Children put for prison...Nigeria haaaaaaaaaaaaa I hail oooooooooooooooooooooo
JUST Imagine Nigerians 😢
It shall not be well with all dis corrupt police,they will know no joy,shame on u all currupt leaders nd police phewww
That policeman should be jailed as well.
no problem lets continue treating ourselves this way and lets see where it will take us to
is it money what the inmates are been given before leaving?
The country will remain under a curse,see weekedness
The poor bears it all. Looters in Government. Horrible leaders.
These are young men under 30 years of age -- the most productive elements of any serious country -- yet they have been abused by the Nigerian state and made to perceive the state as the enemy. What we see here only exists in the zoo, where callousness and wickedness reign.
may GOD punish all the police & judges involved in this evil activities, the cry of the innocents will destroy the lives of them & there children, useless wicked evil people.
I thought Kirikiri Prison was a Max prison. A medium prison should be better.
These are the reason why Nigeria should separate, Government have less concerned for the people , Human Right Abuse , A Government that can not stop police from Abusing the innocent citizens, it is a terrible country
Innocent people in cell. Police are coward!
Africa wake up is time please
Jungle justice
Let the poor breath please!
Just raiding!
Nigeria is hilarious
How is that hilarious???
How is that hilarious???
How is that hilarious please tell me I need to know
How is that funny
How is that funny
I really hold no regards for police men, they are terrible
Nigeria police are not human but animals, imagine this
Pure evil , May God judge this evil system now in Jesus Christ name , pray brothers pray
Here's an idea, don't do anything that will get you in prison !! Problem solved, you're welcome .
They were arrested for nothing 😞
This country is bad
Interviewers pls interview guys like this with pigin english. So that they can express themselves very well... speaking pigin no be sin
Glorious God
Kirikiri medium prison' country no vex, if you vex na for your pocket ooh .... I was thier from January 1997 until German gate opened for me'it was a very tough experience' than i was 18 years old ' if you know too much teach others' be strong guys' life is full of up's & down' we learn from our mistakes 😃 😃
Poor has no mouth
That's y police can never be my friend
"...Dem judge go kak wig and jail im broda away...no be so? E be so!!!"
The magistrate jail this brother away for doing nothing other than being victim of police mad raid of innocent citizen, by asking him to plead in a language he does not understand...
The intro line to this comment is a line from Fela kuti' "colo-mentallity"
The lyrics which satirise judges insensitive application of British judicial system to buttress colonial or slavery mentality by African leaders as they have remained slaves of the west.
Aren't judges/magistrates really dumb at times...in fact, the young man doesn't even comprehend the question put to him, and it involves his liberty. He answered "DUTY" instead of guilty, and you sentenced him based on that...jeeeee!!!
Nigeria police don know that works going in the street arresting people is that the problem of the country foolish people
Nigeria lol one united lol if we don't reform our forces then we are not going anywhere. Common salt they ant out in there meal
Human rights? Please dont make me laugh .
according to all prisoners, everyone is onnocent
you can spend innocent
Innocent people
Kirikiri 🤣
All these presidents president is it not yet time for you to put to such I wish you'd refrain les yeux qui pose chaussettes de fruitsjust so freaking day did she drink herself into the place is not good for them so let them grow let it go please many a day for Jesse to 20 30 50 yearshe's no good if it pushes sets them free please we are begging people to set them free