- Lawyer @_youfoundalex shared the story on X, revealing Emeka had no legal representation or trial until his recent release at age 22.
- The post went viral, sparking outrage, sympathy, and support from social media users.
A 12-year-old boy, Emeka Nzeruike, who was arrested in 2015 for alleged theft, has been freed after spending 10 years in prison without trial.
Lawyer @_youfoundalex shared the story on X, revealing Emeka had no legal representation or trial until his recent release at age 22.
“Today at the prisons, I met a boy who has been in prison for 10 years. He was sent to prison when he was 12 in 2015. He is 22 now, still in prison awaiting trial for stealing. If I was told this story, I would hardly believe it,” the lawyer wrote.
With help from his colleagues, lawyer @_youfoundalex secured Emeka’s release after 10 years of wrongful detention.
He added, “At the young age of 12, Emeka Nzeruike was thrown into prison in 2015 alone, afraid, and forgotten. No trial, no lawyer, no voice. Today, we stood where justice had long been silent. We held his hands, walked him out of the courtroom, and gave him back his future. Welcome back, Emeka.”
The post went viral, sparking outrage, sympathy, and support from social media users.
@Ms_Fej: “How do you lock a 12 year old in jail with no emotion? What kind of country is Nigeria fgs.”
@sheddido: “Who is the judge for this boy case? He needs to be sacked or something because this case lacks justice.”
@Kasieobi_1: “Nigeria is such a terrible place to live in or come from.”
@theeayomikun: “Bruhh see ringworm the size of a map all over his body.”
@steveabbey_: “12 years old? Who was the judge or presiding officers in his case? Call them out.”
@OloriOfOloris: “What future is there again. There’s stolen his life and dignity from him. Where does such a person begin to start from ?”
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