An embattled man has shared his heartbreaking ordeal of spending five years in prison for a crime he claims he never committed.
Speaking on Doyin’s Corner, a podcast hosted by BBNaija star Doyin David, the man, believed to be in his late 40s, recounted how his life took a devastating turn after being wrongfully accused.
According to him, he was arrested unexpectedly and, within five days, found himself in a crowded prison cell with about 90 inmates.
He revealed that his fate was sealed after a man he had never met before testified against him in court, swearing on the Bible.
My experience in prison for 5 years
“I was coming back from work. It was like a dream to me. It happened within 5 days, they took me to the police station on Saturday and by Thursday, they took me to court.
“When I was taken to court, someone who I have never seen in my life testified against and he even swore with a Bible. That was the first day in my life that I will see someone lying and swearing with the word of God. Since that day, I didn’t trust human beings again,” he stated.
He further described the inhumane conditions he endured behind bars, stating:
“It is by the grace of God one could survive with prison food. If you give the same to a dog, it would die. The total people sleeping in one cell was 90.”
Despite the injustice he suffered, the man said he has chosen to leave the matter to God, believing that karma will eventually catch up with those responsible for his wrongful imprisonment.
