Charles and Sunday are natives of Ibinanta in Igbere LGA who had devoted themselves to ensuring the security of their village. After working with their village chief security for 12 months without pay, they reported him to their community of elders. He was reprimanded and compelled to pay the sum.
The man feeling disrespected by this, set the boys up, alleging they had robbed and shot him. The young men turned themselves in to the police upon hearing this. They were immediately charged to Igbere magistrate court. The police after investigation realized it was all false. The boys applied for bail which the prosecution did not oppose. They were however unable to fulfill the bail conditions when granted. Their lawyer had given up on them since they could not afford his pay.
Two clinicians Ekeoma James and Onwubiko Chika during a prison visit interviewed them and discovered they had been in prison for over twelve months. The lawyer was immediately contacted and the clinic offered to pay his bills. The Clinic went further to contact the boys’ family and together they were able to fulfill the bail conditions. The boys were released, while the clinic is continues work on getting the case dismissed.
