- John Gift Tobia, a Nigerian man, was imprisoned since March 6, 2017.
- He was held without trial for over eight years, totaling 8 years, 4 months, and 10 days.
- His legal case remained pending throughout his incarceration.
A Nigerian man, John Gift Tobia, who had been imprisoned since March 2017 without undergoing trial, has finally been released. He was initially taken into custody on March 6, 2017, while his legal case was still pending. Unfortunately, his trial never took place, resulting in him spending more than eight years—specifically 8 years, 4 months, and 10 days—behind bars without a verdict.
In a significant turn of events, a Rivers State high court ordered his unconditional release in June 2025. Upon his freedom, Tobia expressed deep gratitude to the lawyer who championed his cause and shared his plans for the future.
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See some comments below:
@Junnynba1: “there are still thousands of people in there, just wasting away, many of them still awaiting trial, and some completely innocent. nigeria’s system is deeply broken. do whatever it takes to stay out of trouble, because once you’re in, it can mess up your life for good.”
@eSoul_licker: “If Nigeria never happen to person weh u know, u go think say this video na content.✌️”
@TheRealGulu: “For a crime whose penalty may be 2 years or a fine. 🤦🏾♂️”
@the_onbeatable: “Nothing hurts me as much as knowing that the second in command of the congenital failure called GMB was a Constitutional Lawyer who couldn’t spearhead any tangible prison reforms in Nigeria…that’s to show how useless the post of a VP is in Nigeria’s political space. It hurts.”
