Teenager arrested, detained for four years for wearing similar slippers regains freedom
Reprieve has come the way of a teenager in Lagos who spent four years in custody for wearing a pair of slippers similar to those used by a complainant. The teenager was reportedly arrested and detained since 2022 without being taken to court. It is unclear of he was accused of stealing the slippers or […] The post Teenager arrested, detained for four years for wearing similar slippers regains…
A teenager in Lagos was released after spending four years in custody for allegedly wearing slippers similar to those used by a complainant. The teenager, whose identity remains undisclosed, was among two men whose cases were taken up by the non-governmental organization, Citizens Gavel. Their legal team discovered their case during a visit to the Medium Security Correctional Centre in January 2024.
Despite being arrested in 2022, the teenager never appeared in court, leading Citizens Gavel to intervene and track the case. The organization appeared before Justice Coker more than seven times, urging for the dismissal of the case due to the prosecution's failure to produce any witnesses. They were informed in early 2025 that the case had been transferred to the court of Justice Oshodi, and the defendants pleaded not guilty at their first appearance.
The court ruled in their favor, discharging and acquitting both defendants, marking a significant victory for Citizens Gavel.
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