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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DeleteMe say wonderment ๐ ๐คฃ
That's Nigeria for you, a disgustingly corrupt nation.
ReplyDeleteI once read an account of a WhatsApp group member that was locked up in police cell for a minor offence. He said some yahoo boys were also in the same cell with him. He said Police would bring in their phones after helping them to charge the phones well, they will urge them to work well on their clients so that they will hit big money and settle police..
He said the police ran errands for the yahoo boys, bought food, drinks, cigarettes, Igbo (weed) for them while in detention. All of us in the group were dumbfounded that day.
This one na double wahala for dead body. Imagine being convicted, jailed and you are still committing another crime on top.. They should hold officers in charge responsible.
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ReplyDeleteIt's really a shame. How did we gt to this level
ReplyDeleteAlmost all the prison officers globally are compromised .๐๐๐
ReplyDeleteLike seriously
DeleteIt's not exactly new na
ReplyDeleteIt's been happening since
That shit happens everywhere.. even in the strictest prisons all over the world. Prison wardens are the same everywhere
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