By Man Regains Freedom After 7years In Ikoyi Prison Over Wrongful Arrest
A yet to be named Lagos resident regained freedom from the Ikoyi Correctional Facility seven years after he was wrongfully arrested and roped into a crime.
According to the humanitarian lawyer simply known as Malachy Odo, the man was raided alongside others in Oworonsoki area of Lagos State seven years ago, was roped into a crime he had no knowledge of and has been in detention till earlier today when he regained his freedom.
Stating how he came in contact with the unidentified man, Barrister Odo disclosed that a close relative of the victim got in contact with his legal team towards the end of 2019, after which the case commenced.
Arriving at victory earlier on Thursday, Barrister Odo explained the victim’s first reaction when he was told to wait for a ride hailing cab operator (Uber) who was to pick him from the Court to his house and he asked, “Uber?”, as he was surprised because nothing of such exist prior to his arrest seven years as early ago (2013).
