A Nigerian man, allegedly arrested without cause by the police on his way home from watching the Chelsea vs. Man City Champions League final on May 29, 2021, has been freed after four years in detention.
The news was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by a user who confirmed the story, stating, “I kid you not.”
According to the user, the man was detained without reason or explanation. “Like eh. No explanation, nothing, nothing.”
In his post, the user detailed the incident: “Someone left his house to go and watch Chelsea vs Man City Champion league final and was arrested on his way home and imprisoned. Today is the day he came home. Think about it. If you see a chance to leave this country, don’t even hesitate oh.”
The post quickly attracted attention, with concerned individuals flooding the comments section to share their thoughts.
See some reactions below:
@WizzyPhill22: “I almost had a similar experience on my way back from watching match. Only that EFCC had raided my area about 3 minutes earlier. Dem pack boys load for bus carry go station.”
@yunglordd: “Someone went to school innocently in the USA but was gunned down by a shooter who is alleged to be mentally disturbed, innit? Do what u want wit d 2 scenarios.”
@OlusegunMLawal1: “stayed at Ekosodin all my 4 years no problem. then I travelled back months later 4 my clearance. One night I decided to go watch Barcelona match not far from Ekosodin market, that day SARS raided the viewing center..people we running, I decided to join the moving train.”
@destinipablito: “I remember one Sunday like that for school I dey sleep my guy wake me say make we go watch ball and na this same Chelsea vs man city na so dem Carry me and Ifeanyi for onuiyi that day for nothing with slaps on top,we no later watch that match. ThankGod dem free us there later.”
@Big_marvis: “I had a similar experience in 2018. I was picked in front of our gate at 8:20pm and they took me to their boss at Anyigba. They were going to replace me with a prisoner in Lokoja. God saved me with a young man that saw when they picked me and he alerted my people. They found me.”
@Darlington74720: “If you don’t have the funds, take it one country at a time. Beginning from Benin/Togo/Ghana. Any way is a way!”