A shocking investigation has revealed that a death row inmate at Ibara Correctional Centre in Abeokuta allegedly operated active TikTok accounts, hosted live sessions, received gifts from followers and even interacted freely with people outside the prison.
The inmate, Elijah Oyebode, was sentenced to death by hanging in 2019 after he was convicted for the 2016 ritual murder of Rofiat Adebisi, a final-year UNIOSUN student. Court records showed he gave conflicting accounts of how she died ....before the court found him guilty.
Despite being on death row, Oyebode reportedly maintained at least two TikTok accounts, went live regularly, received monetary gifts and even admitted during one livestream that many inmates have access to mobile phones and the internet inside the prison.
He also allegedly claimed that some prison officials help smuggle phones and other prohibited items into the facility in exchange for money. According to him, some inmates also run businesses and carry out activities outside the prison with the help of corrupt officials.
The Nigerian Correctional Service acknowledged that there may be bad eggs among its officers and said investigations would be carried out. The agency also appealed to Nigerians not to send money or support inmates engaging in unauthorised social media activities while in custody.
He also allegedly claimed that some prison officials help smuggle phones and other prohibited items into the facility in exchange for money. According to him, some inmates also run businesses and carry out activities outside the prison with the help of corrupt officials.
The Nigerian Correctional Service acknowledged that there may be bad eggs among its officers and said investigations would be carried out. The agency also appealed to Nigerians not to send money or support inmates engaging in unauthorised social media activities while in custody.
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