Man Released From Ikoyi Prison After 7 Years For A Crime He Knew Nothing About (Photo)

A Nigerian man has been released from Ikoyi prison in Lagos state on Thursday, September 24 2020, after spending 7 years in there for a crime he knew nothing about, IgbereTV reports.

Lawyer and writer, Malachy Odo, who facilitated his released, recounted how he got involved in helping the man secure his freedom.

Odo tweeted:

''7 years in Ikoyi Prisons. Raided at Oworonshoki and roped into a crime he knew nothing about. His brother-in-law reached out to us here late last year & God sealed his release today.''

https://twitter.com/MalachyOdo1/status/1309123537307873283?s=19

https://igberetvnews.com/1365828/man-released-ikoyi-prison-7-years-crime-knew-nothing-photo/

O 9ja

Glory be to God Almighty.

While we sleep and wake up daily without appreciating what God is doing for us! We complain of being broke and unhappy, no matter the situation you are, some people are looking up to hat position, you are better of than many people! while many people are better than you! Imagine spending 7 YEARS in a NIGERIAN prison for a crime you did not commit! imagine the pains, the agony, the mental torture, the physical torture, the health challenges, the stigma and all that for a crime you never committed! Whenever you sleep and wake up, please remember to than your God and your luck for the position you are

If nah better country now i would have advised him to sue and get millions like his counterparts in developed nations. But since nah 9ja I'm sure he's already on hus way to church.... Testimony time

Dem plenty like that..
No be everybody wey dey prison commit crime..
Make God just dey protect us against Akoba adaba

There's no difference in being imprisoned and living in this buhari regime except you're doing well ooin

The question now is 'Will he be compensated? '

greatness be to God Almighty.

It happens a lot,everyday.

He must be grateful

Ah think he has a very big God........some end up dying there!!

lekki1444:
SO he lived in ikoyi rent free for 7 years ? lucky man. Rent in ikoyi is at least 2 million naira for just room and palor

I pray u won't enta prison in ur life.....u think 7yrs is 7days?

SO he lived in ikoyi rent free for 7 years ? lucky man. Rent in ikoyi is at least 2 million naira for just room and palor

Temitopemo6e6:
O 9ja

Just thank God.

This doesn't only happen in Nigeria. Check Robert Duboise and Archie Williams in the US.

37 years each wasted!

May God deliver us.

Eeeheya....He is a FREE man at last....may God's name be praised and may God bring forth assistance for him and his family

There are plenty innocent talents wasting in prisons all over the world
Some of them were picked up because they were at the wrong place, and didn't even get a chance to call their people.

May we not be unfortunate in our stay on earth!

lekki1444:
SO he lived in ikoyi rent freefor 7 years ? lucky man. Rent in ikoyi is at least 2 million naira for just room and palor

You think this is a joke?

It can happen to anyone
just be grateful you still came out

Just be GRATEFUL

what are his benefit?

Very painful. Seven precious years wasted just like that

7 wasted years, but in all we need to give Glory to God.

Maybe God kept him there to be alive up till this moment

Inside Life!!!!!

So sad... There are a lot of people like him , locked up.for crimes they didn't commit .. the government doesn't even try to provide an attorney for them , police isn't interested in investigation ...

This country is just Fvckd

His type are in various prison spread across the world. Na God get power.
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RIP Prison.

That there are more than thousands of similar cases wasting in prison breaks my heart.. God will punish Nigeria Police and the our useless judiciary

Dreyton36:
There's no difference in being imprisoned and living in this buhari regime except you're doing well ooin

You're not serious. Being incarcerated for seven good years, you're here comparing that to complete freedom

Very sad one and there are a lot down there oh!
The PTSD this guy will be going through right now coupled with the stigmatization from people around. I pray he bounces back stronger.