I don’t like to remember or talk about my prison experience, the reason why I have been mute about it all through. The life there is sickening! It is an experience that can drain you for life. I’m not talking about prison in general, I’m talking about the the NIGERIAN PRISON. Nigeria is ruined tbh. And I don’t think we would ever get out of this terrible state till death. I am not being negative, I’m a very optimistic person but I have seen it all trust me.

To start with, I think Nigeria is the only country where you are accused for something and without proof or evidence to show, you can be in jail for the rest of your life. If you know you don’t have families to fight for you, please don’t be at the wrong place at the wrong time. Do you know there are teenagers in the Nigerian prison Small boys barely 18 are there for Crimes they did not commit or know absolutely nothing about?

While I was there, there was this boy they always call chin- chin in my cell. I kept wondering why they always called him that and asked him one day - Guy come here, why do they call you chin-chin all the time? guess his reply? “i was hungry and I stole chin chin” that was what brought him to prison. He looked gentle. I was 100% sure the boy is barely 20 years old. My heart was filled with tears but I could not cry so he doesn’t feel too bad. I asked again, are you sure that is what brought you here? He said “nothing else bro” and I was shocked! I guess he does not have people to fight for him, or probably his parents/family are tired of trying. If you know what it cost to get out of prison, you will be shocked! Everything I’m saying to you right now is real. No jokes. There was another young guy, I was particular about these young boys cos I kept wondering what they would have done to be in prison. If you see guys 30-40 years old in there, true or not you will lowkey feel they committed the crime. But not these young boys.

There was this boy, he works for his oga, the oga just came one day and accused him of stealing 200k from his shop. The boy said he barely stayed 3 days in a police cell before he was brought to prison. A boy barely 20 years old! No proper investigation, nothing was done! I thought Prison was for people with serious cases. people who have been convicted for crimes committed with “evidence” or they were caught in the act When did it turn a place for keeping suspects like small boys? You know what made this particular case worse? It is the fact that the parent/ family of the boy wanted to settle out of court. Saying sir, please give us 2 months, we would pay so and so monthly to cover up but the OGA did not agree. It was hurting!!!

The boy, I had to ask him again, Just gist me guy, did you move this money? He was like “bros, we are here together. There is absolutely nothing to be corny about, I did not steal his money.” Argh! I lost hope in Nigeria! This time a tear dropped!

I’m talking about serving you garri with no sugar! Just raw garri in plates. No sugar, water, milk or anything to it. Just raw garri for your chewing pleasure. There are about 3 or 4 foods in the Nigerian prison. Watery beans and dead ass garri. The garri are those ones that blind your eyes over time when you eat them too much. Yes you heard me correctly. At some point, these inmates don’t see properly again, cos too much of this garri.

The other is Eba and egusi, they won’t even make the eba well to start with, talk more of the egusi, it feels like hell fire. Egusi that taste like water. Guys what does water taste like again? It is tasteless!!! And they served rice. Will be honest with you guys, this was the only average food I could eat. Not cos it was sweet, but aspa u can chew rice alone now. Cos the stew was trash. Imagine putting 2-3 spoons of stew inside 2 paint of rice. Yeah that’s what it felt like. It was hell. That was the only food every one eats, cos at least you can eat raw rice and still be fine Let’s leave the food part.

We move to the numbers in the cells. Here is probably the toughest part of it all, if it’s time to sleep, it’s time to cry. Think about this, look at your room; look around very well. It is just you right? Yeah it’s comfort and you don’t want anyone else. Imagine if your room had like 200 people inside it. Just the thought of it alone is sickening right? That’s how the NIGERIAN PRISON is. Imagine them placing like over 200 inmates in one room. Now forget about if They committed the crimes or not. Actualize what I’m saying here. A small room filled with 200+ people. Do you know what it feels like You can’t even fucking breath ! Talkless of sleeping !!!

I fucking paid to sleep under a bed! Yes there are payments in the Nigerian prison. Everytime they bring in a new inmate, the prison guards are angry and its understandable. The marshals of each cell are angry and it is understandable. Too many persons, too little space!

I paid about N10,0000 (10k) to sleep under a bed. Full time bed space cost about 30k or so. I could not afford that at that time. If you would keep inmates, for crimes committed or not! At least put them in a safe and comfortable place. Not like you are leaving them to die. Imagine me paying 10k to sleep under a bed. You should understand what it felt like to sleep in the general place. They sleep on top of each other. Yehhhh! You heard me right. They sleep in chains! People sleep on top of you.

U can’t fucking move your legs! Ah I was ready to go to hell then. Cos earth was trash and the life and stress was not worth it. Guys, there are thousands of inmates who did not do shit and are in jail! The Nigerian police do not do proper investigation, please watch yourselves.

Know your movements and do not stay out too late. You could be the next person for doing absolutely nothing. Nigeria can never be better. Care for yourself and your family till death
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do u want the prison to be a 1star hotel?��

Fuckkkk
Met a guy who did 8years at oko central.
He is going insane and talks like 24/7
Asin 24/7 non stop talking
I felt so bad and touched

The Nigerian police needs complete overhaul. Like, most of them should be stripped off their jobs. Some of them are just dull-brained idiots who have no idea what their job entails.
But then again, is there anything that works in Nigeria? As far as it's being run directly by the government, there are always issues.
Some might say privatising things is the way forward...but will we also privatise the NPF?
I just wonder how one country can be a failure in nearly every aspect of endeavour.
Everyday, someone somewhere, who still believes in this country loses hope. Everyone's dream is to run out.

The only solution I can see is restructuring. Let those areas that are serious make things good for themselves.
Those blessed naturally will develop. Those not blessed naturally will be forced to make themselves useful. Let every single part of the nation look inward and find value in itself...instead of the whole country going down.
But of course an idea like this will never see the light of day. It will expose the wasted parts of the country who have contributed nothing towards national development. It will cut short the ease of access to the national cake. It will make processes a bit more transparent. It will make Nigeria a little bit better. And no one in the seat of power would want something like that.

O.p you just dey know say Nigerian prison is a shiiithole

I've known this a long time ago.the only way to make the prison a better place is to always ensure our greedy politicians are imprisoned.if that's done,our politicians will be forced to rehabilitate the prisons because they know they'll likely spend some time there....



As for that boy whose oga accuse of stealing #200k,the oga should have just agreed to settle out of court na.i don't know why some Nigerians love unnecessary show of power.

Our police,our authority and elite..police are in hurry I will jailed you and there is
nothingg you do to me ...that was most common song at police station...wickedness..May the Almighty the greatest hand of saviour be with us continually...

This your write up is so touching. Can we set up a body or foundation that can help the less privileged or wrongly accused out of prison? Let me know what you think.
You can send me a mail: ekpojesus@yahoo.com

Hmmm... This just took me back memory lane. Spent a week for a crime I knew nothing of. The only meal I ate was when a fellowship/church brought Jollof rice on Sunday. The first day I got in, the 'Elder' called me and was giving me options of paying for better sleeping space. I dey form 'street', because it was in the afternoon and there were few persons in the cell. When it got to about 5/6pm (can't remember exactly) when the cell gates were to be locked, omo see people coming into that one cell. I fought tears in that day. Prison, Nigerian Prison I mean, is not a place you wish for your enemy, especially when you are unfortunate to be in 'jankara'...

AlkaneCrest:
Hmmm... This just took me back memory lane. Spent a week for a crime I knew nothing of. The only meal I ate was when a fellowship/church brought Jollof rice on Sunday. The first day I got in, the 'Elder' called me and was giving me options of paying for better sleeping space. I dey form 'street', because it was in the afternoon and there were few persons in the cell. When it got to about 5/6pm (can't remember exactly) when the cell gates were to be locked, omo see people coming into that one cell. I fought tears in that day. Prison, Nigerian Prison I mean, is not a place you wish for your enemy, especially when you are unfortunate to be in 'jankara'...

AlkaneCrest:
Hmmm... This just took me back memory lane. Spent a week for a crime I knew nothing of. The only meal I ate was when a fellowship/church brought Jollof rice on Sunday. The first day I got in, the 'Elder' called me and was giving me options of paying for better sleeping space. I dey form 'street', because it was in the afternoon and there were few persons in the cell. When it got to about 5/6pm (can't remember exactly) when the cell gates were to be locked, omo see people coming into that one cell. I fought tears in that day. Prison, Nigerian Prison I mean, is not a place you wish for your enemy, especially when you are unfortunate to be in 'jankara'...

I concur, I no fit forget my experiences only spent a week in iko prison, prison na school of hard knock. Na person wey get the money go enjoy am.

I have lost hope in Nigeria for long na

God have mercy.

Hoodbilonia:
Fuckkkk
Met a guy who did 8years at oko central.
He is going insane and talks like 24/7
Asin 24/7 non stop talking
I felt so bad and touched

Great Idea

gevnet:
This your write up is so touching. Can we set up a body or foundation that can help the less privileged or wrongly accused out of prison? Let me know what you think.
You can send me a mail: ekpojesus@yahoo.com

I can feel the pain as you type.

AlkaneCrest:
Hmmm... This just took me back memory lane. Spent a week for a crime I knew nothing of. The only meal I ate was when a fellowship/church brought Jollof rice on Sunday. The first day I got in, the 'Elder' called me and was giving me options of paying for better sleeping space. I dey form 'street', because it was in the afternoon and there were few persons in the cell. When it got to about 5/6pm (can't remember exactly) when the cell gates were to be locked, omo see people coming into that one cell. I fought tears in that day. Prison, Nigerian Prison I mean, is not a place you wish for your enemy, especially when you are unfortunate to be in 'jankara'...

Please, share your experience.

Catchfirez:


I concur, I no fit forget my experiences only spent a week in iko prison, prison na school of hard knock. Na person wey get the money go enjoy am.

ikeno:
do u want the prison to be a 1star hotel?��

people like you would never have sense or you are too foolish.... Infact you are very mad and wicked

They robbed my hostel 15years back, guy man dey him room with babe dey sleep jejely. as the thieves burst my room, them confirm say i be tight man (unto SUG matter) lol. na so dem leave me. go rob other rooms behind. One guy, just sharperly reported inncocent face me that year. i dey on my own, police enter my domot, with vigilante, tie my hands, kneel me down, begin use matchet flog me, na im people for the lodge just they scream, this guy na correct guy, the little wey him get him dey share. this guy no fit steal. Ontop that they carry me go SARS cell. Bros i no fit chop, every where dey smell urine and shit, my two babes dat year just show, police officer wey dey handle matter tell one say, if him give am kpekus, say me go come out come sleep for counter. i tell police man say him dey craze, the funniest thing wey happen be say, as i wan chop my indomie with two eggs, make i just watch hands, men don use dirty hands scatter my food finish lol. when sars come fear na when men start to dey hail me,men start to dey show say dey wan see me, school shut down. see charlie ooo, wetin be all this. in the morning my papa show. i was released. My legs were swollen,(just one night) i was sick to the blood. back to the matter of that guy wey snitch me, na tori for another day. in the end i forgave him. me wey never thief person thing before na so i enter cell. if no be say i get people wey ready to die for my sake, dem for don accuse me of armed robbery.

May we never fall prey in jesus name, Amen!

That kinda harsh.

Giant777:
people like you would never have sense or you are too foolish.... Infact you are very mad and wicked

charles009:
They robbed my hostel 15years back, guy man dey him room with babe dey sleep jejely. as the thieves burst my room, them confirm say i be tight man (unto SUG matter) lol. na so dem leave me. go rob other rooms behind. One guy, just sharperly reported inncocent face me that year. i dey on my own, police enter my domot, with vigilante, tie my hands, kneel me down, begin use matchet flog me, na im people for the lodge just they scream, this guy na correct guy, the little wey him get him dey share. this guy no fit steal. Ontop that they carry me go SARS cell. Bros i no fit chop, every where dey smell urine and shit, my two babes dat year just show, police officer wey dey handle matter tell one say, if him give am kpekus, say me go come out come sleep for counter. i tell police man say him dey craze, the funniest thing wey happen be say, as i wan chop my indomie with two eggs, make i just watch hands, men don use dirty hands scatter my food finish lol. when sars come fear na when men start to dey hail me,men start to dey show say dey wan see me, school shut down. see charlie ooo, wetin be all this. in the morning my papa show. i was released. My legs were swollen,(just one night) i was sick to the blood. back to the matter of that guy wey snitch me, na tori for another day. in the end i forgave him. me wey never thief person thing before na so i enter cell. if no be say i get people wey ready to die for my sake, dem for don accuse me of armed robbery.

May we never fall prey in jesus name, Amen!

Amen.

Who go nigerian prison and come out alive and healthy,no know wetin God do for am.bro i thank God for your life.just go do thanksgiving.e no easy.ordinary cell for naija be like hell talkless of prison.i feel ur pain and the plight of the innocent awaiting trial immate.but make we keep hope alive.naija go better one day.

Prison experience is something I would never forget in a hurry. I was in NDLEA prison headquarters in Lafia for a week and trust me when I say it was not a healthy experience at all.
The guys I when to meet there some were drug dealers, some where patent store owners arrested for a common syringe found in their shop while some when seen in possession of tramadol and other narcotics. My own case was just because I was sitting close to some guys smoking weed they came and arraigned all of us and took us to their cell, mehn it was a hell for me cos it was my first time.
Every morning they will come and take sine of us with minor offences for environmental and later serve us with only God knows what they called food. I couldn't eat, take a poo nor piss for that whole week I stayed there. The guys in there were hausa so they were kinda used to the food they were giving us so they will always be advising me "student u no go eat? U go die oo!!
The drug officers will always persuade me to call someone to come bail me. 'Thor... Me I no get anybody for dis lafia oo' that's what I always told them. Until when they got tired of me, they asked me to go and look for 10k but they will hold onto my phone until I bring the cash before they give it back to me.
It was a terrible experience ah swear!

What can be done to salvage this situation??

We simply need to build more prisons in this country. Nigerian prisons are a kind of hell, damn too choked up. Never been there and I pray for anyone I know never to be either.
Nigerian prisons is a bane for the society. It makes people worse criminals.
I think private companies should be given the license to build and manage prison facilities like it is done in the USA.

Same question am asking

Jokerman:
What can be done to salvage this situation??

ikeno:
do u want the prison to be a 1star hotel?��

Are you against civilisation?
At least because of those who might be innocent the place should be condusive and they should be well taken care of.
It is supposed to be a correctional centre and not hell fire.

Love4God:

Are you against civilisation?
At least because of those who might be innocent the place should be condusive and they should be well taken care of.
It is supposed to be a correctional centre and not hell fire.

Thanks!

charles009:
They robbed my hostel 15years back, guy man dey him room with babe dey sleep jejely. as the thieves burst my room, them confirm say i be tight man (unto SUG matter) lol. na so dem leave me. go rob other rooms behind. One guy, just sharperly reported inncocent face me that year. i dey on my own, police enter my domot, with vigilante, tie my hands, kneel me down, begin use matchet flog me, na im people for the lodge just they scream, this guy na correct guy, the little wey him get him dey share. this guy no fit steal. Ontop that they carry me go SARS cell. Bros i no fit chop, every where dey smell urine and shit, my two babes dat year just show, police officer wey dey handle matter tell one say, if him give am kpekus, say me go come out come sleep for counter. i tell police man say him dey craze, the funniest thing wey happen be say, as i wan chop my indomie with two eggs, make i just watch hands, men don use dirty hands scatter my food finish lol. when sars come fear na when men start to dey hail me,men start to dey show say dey wan see me, school shut down. see charlie ooo, wetin be all this. in the morning my papa show. i was released. My legs were swollen,(just one night) i was sick to the blood. back to the matter of that guy wey snitch me, na tori for another day. in the end i forgave him. me wey never thief person thing before na so i enter cell. if no be say i get people wey ready to die for my sake, dem for don accuse me of armed robbery.

May we never fall prey in jesus name, Amen!

mehn!!!!this your story give me chills


So you were arrested for armed robbery despite been innocent?

You mean the police arrested you without any evidence linking you to the crime!?

This is what I keep saying,the Nigerian police force is a big disgrace to the term 'police'

What later happened to the silly boy who raised the false alarm and made you go through undeserved suffering?

Hmmmm! My 3days in Cell for an offence I didn't commit opened my eyes to another world.
Hmmm! So it has become a crime to assist accident victims while driving & d bad eggs in NPF refused to do a thorough investigation because they brought a fake witness concocted by them. If not because of Almighty Jehovah GOD & Man-knows-man, I would have had it worst than that!
Hmmm! Naija system, where do we go from here?

charles009:
They robbed my hostel 15years back, guy man dey him room with babe dey sleep jejely. as the thieves burst my room, them confirm say i be tight man (unto SUG matter) lol. na so dem leave me. go rob other rooms behind. One guy, just sharperly reported inncocent face me that year. i dey on my own, police enter my domot, with vigilante, tie my hands, kneel me down, begin use matchet flog me, na im people for the lodge just they scream, this guy na correct guy, the little wey him get him dey share. this guy no fit steal. Ontop that they carry me go SARS cell. Bros i no fit chop, every where dey smell urine and shit, my two babes dat year just show, police officer wey dey handle matter tell one say, if him give am kpekus, say me go come out come sleep for counter. i tell police man say him dey craze, the funniest thing wey happen be say, as i wan chop my indomie with two eggs, make i just watch hands, men don use dirty hands scatter my food finish lol. when sars come fear na when men start to dey hail me,men start to dey show say dey wan see me, school shut down. see charlie ooo, wetin be all this. in the morning my papa show. i was released. My legs were swollen,(just one night) i was sick to the blood. back to the matter of that guy wey snitch me, na tori for another day. in the end i forgave him. me wey never thief person thing before na so i enter cell. if no be say i get people wey ready to die for my sake, dem for don accuse me of armed robbery.

May we never fall prey in jesus name, Amen!

amen

Aladdin1:
Who go nigerian prison and come out alive and healthy,no know wetin God do for am.bro i thank God for your life.just go do thanksgiving.e no easy.ordinary cell for naija be like hell talkless of prison.i feel ur pain and the plight of the innocent awaiting trial immate.but make we keep hope alive.naija go better one day.

when?

OShepherd:
Hmmmm! My 3days in Cell for an offence I didn't commit opened my eyes to another world.
Hmmm! So it has become a crime to assist accident victims while driving & d bad eggs in NPF refused to do a thorough investigation because they brought a fake witness concocted by them. If not because of Almighty Jehovah GOD & Man-knows-man, I would have had it worst than that!
Hmmm! Naija system, where do we go from here?

Yes, especially in Nigeria, Imagine a friend went to report that his keke was stolen, they police detained him.

Nostradamus:
mehn!!!!this your story give me chills


So you were arrested for armed robbery despite been innocent?

You mean the police arrested you without any evidence linking you to the crime!?

This is what I keep saying,the Nigerian police force is a big disgrace to the term 'police'

What later happened to the silly boy who raised the false alarm and made you go through undeserved suffering?

Nothing