Read: Lawyer mentions people who took Alabi Quadri to police station

• Iniebehe Effiong, the quality rights lawyer who visited Alabi Quadri successful Kirikiri prison, has volunteered accusation astir him
• The lawyer enlightened the nationalist astir the boy's plight aft helium was allegedly taken to the constabulary presumption by 'Area Boys'
• Iniebehe, who said the lad is simply a minor, insisted that helium would bash everything to person him released to his household legally

Nigerians person continued to respond to the quality that Alabi Quadri has been locked up successful situation successful Kirikiri, Lagos.

Quadri went viral successful 2023 aft an iconic photograph of him welcoming Peter Obi to Lagos captured nationalist attention.

Lawyer Iniebehe Effiong shares an update aft visiting Alabi Quadri astatine the Kirikiri prison. Photo credit: X/Iniebehe Effiong and Esther Umoh.
Source: Twitter

After proceeding astir the case, quality rights lawyer Iniebehe Effiong took a trip to the Kirikiri situation to ascertain what happened.

Upon his return, lawyer Iniebehe released a post connected X, sharing his findings with the wide public.

Legit.ng summarises the large things Iniehe recovered retired astir the imprisonment of Quadri.

1. Quadri has been successful detention since January 2025

One of the things Iniebehe discovered was that the young lad had been successful detention since January 2025.

He said helium visited the Kirikiri situation with Quadri's parent and different household members.

His words:

"After spending respective hours astatine the court, I was accompanied by a workfellow from our instrumentality firm, Alabi’s parent and different household members and relatives to sojourn Alabi astatine the custodial centre. Also successful attendance was the societal activistic who brought the lawsuit to nationalist attention. Given the involvement expressed by members of the public, it is indispensable to marque this preliminary statement. We tin corroborate that Alabi has been successful detention since January."

2. He was allegedly abducted by 'Area Boys'

According to the lawyer, Qaudri was allegedly abducted by 'Area Boys'.

The alleged abduction happened 1 time erstwhile helium was coming location from work.

Iniebehe said:

"He was abducted by ‘Area Boys’ adjacent to his location portion returning from work."

3. Why 'Area Boys' allegedly abducted Quadri

Continuing the story, Iniebehe said Quadri incurred the wrath of the 'Area Boys' aft they felt helium did not settee them good erstwhile helium went viral successful 2023.

They allegedly threatened to woody with him for not 'properly settling them.

The lawyer said:

"According to Alabi and his mother, his achy locomotion to situation tin beryllium attributed to the prolonged malice nursed by immoderate self-acclaimed country boys of his locality who felt entitled to a stock of the unexpected luck that came Alabi’s mode erstwhile helium halted and stood successful beforehand of the convoy of the 2023 statesmanlike campaigner of the Labour Party, Mr. @PeterObi during the past electioneering campaign. Since helium failed to decently “settle” immoderate people, it has been 1 onslaught to another."

4. 'Area Boys' allegedly dragged him to constabulary station

Another happening Iniebehe said helium discovered was that the aforesaid 'Area Boys' who allegedly abducted him besides took him to a constabulary station.

He was said to person been detained astatine the Amukoko Police Station (Pako Police Station) connected archetypal allegations of thoroughfare fighting.

The lawyer stated:

"After abducting Alabi, the aforesaid country boys who person been threatening to woody with him for not sharing the wealth helium was talented dragged him to the Amukoko Police Station (Pako Police Station) wherever helium was detained. The country boys initially claimed that Alabi was 1 of the young men who has been progressive successful thoroughfare fights."

5. Quadri charged to tribunal connected allegations of equipped robbery

Lawyer Iniebehe said helium was shocked that Quadri was charged by the constabulary connected allegations of armed robbery.

He was dragged earlier a magistrate tribunal connected charges bordering connected equipped robbery with the usage of a cutlass.

Allegedly, the victims were said to person mislaid 4 phones and carnal cash, each amounting to N579,000.

Iniebehe said:

"However, it came arsenic a rude daze erstwhile the Police took him earlier a Magistrate on with 4 different individuals who are implicit strangers to him, alleging that helium conspired with them to perpetrate “Armed Robbery” with cutlasses. The Police successful the complaint expanse alleged that the alleged 2 victims were robbed of wealth and 4 mobile phones. The worth of some the carnal currency and 4 phones is N579,000 only."

6. Quadri is simply a minor

According to lawyer Iniebehe, helium was capable to found that Quadri is inactive a insignificant arsenic helium is little than 18 years of age.

He alleged that the lad was a unfortunate of Nigeria's transgression justness system.

The iconic photograph taken by Esther Umoh shows Alabi Quadri successful beforehand of Peter Obi's convoy successful 2023. Photo: X/Esther Umoh and Peter Obi.
Source: Twitter

His words:

"I spent astir 2 hours interviewing Alabi astir the veracity of the charges brought by the police. Speaking objectively, we each near Kirikiri with a beardown condemnation that this man is conscionable different unfortunate of Nigeria’s transgression justness system. The past constituent that we privation to authorities connected the grounds is that Alabi is simply a Minor. He is little than 18 years."

7. The lawsuit is awaiting ineligible proposal from Lagos DPP

Inibehe said that astatine the moment, the lawsuit is awaiting proposal from the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

He said the lad had appeared earlier a magistrate 3 times. He noted:

"Currently, Alabi has appeared earlier the Magistrate connected 3 occasions. The tribunal remanded him on with the 4 unusual individuals who are each adults astatine the custodial centre pending Legal Advice by the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). We shall supply further accusation and the disposable ineligible options subsequently. Suffice it to accidental that we volition bash each that is legally permissible to unafraid Alabi’s freedom."

Photo of Quadri welcoming Peter Obi trends

Legit.ng had earlier reported that erstwhile the run bid of Peter Obi arrived successful Lagos connected Saturday, February 11, a lad was captured welcoming him.

The lad named Yusuf Alabi was captured with his arms wide unfastened and lasting successful beforehand of Obi's convoy.

24 hours aft the photograph went viral, idiosyncratic allegedly minted and enactment it up for merchantability connected OpenSea, wherever it was listed for N349,000.

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Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, transcript exertion astatine Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng