Kirikiri Inmate Jailed for 26 Years Over Generator Theft – TikToker Seaking Exposes Injustice

• TikToker reveals an inmate jailed for 26 years in Kirikiri over a stolen generator.
• Seaking discusses how the poor are disproportionately affected by the justice system.
• The revelation sparks discussions on the need for changes in Nigeria’s prison system and justice processes.

Olumide Ogunsanwo, better known as Seaking on TikTok, has shared his unsettling experience at Kirikiri Prison, shedding light on the plight of impoverished inmates trapped within the system.

In a video shared online, Seaking recounted meeting two inmates who have been incarcerated since 1999 over a stolen generator. One inmate was accused of stealing the generator, while the other was arrested for purchasing it.

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“There’s someone in Kirikiri who was accused of stealing a generator, and the person who bought it is also in prison. Both of them have been there since 1999. Calculate the years,” Seaking explained in Pidgin English, expressing disbelief at the injustice.

He questioned why the buyer of the stolen generator was imprisoned for 26 years alongside the alleged thief, highlighting the harsh realities faced by the underprivileged in Nigeria’s justice system.

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Seaking further lamented the socio-economic disparity within the prison, stating, “Poor Nigerians are the ones in Kirikiri. When I entered, I saw only poor and voiceless people there.”

The TikToker’s revelations have sparked discussions online about the need for justice system reforms and the plight of those unable to afford legal defense.

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