LAGOS—A mild drama unfolded yesterday at the Female Security
Prisons, Kirikiri, Lagos, after a female banker who was released from prison,
went wild in jubilation immediately the gates of the prison were flung open for
her to go home.
Prisons, Kirikiri, Lagos, after a female banker who was released from prison,
went wild in jubilation immediately the gates of the prison were flung open for
her to go home.
The woman (names withheld) was slammed with a four-month
imprisonment, over a two count charge of conniving with some persons to
fraudulently withdraw millions of naira from the Okokomaiko branch of a first
generation bank, last year.
imprisonment, over a two count charge of conniving with some persons to
fraudulently withdraw millions of naira from the Okokomaiko branch of a first
generation bank, last year.
Immediately she stepped out of the walls that had incarcerated her
for months, she looked up to the sky, then to her left and right, apparently to
ascertain which direction leads to her home.
for months, she looked up to the sky, then to her left and right, apparently to
ascertain which direction leads to her home.
She thereafter, pulled her slippers and dropped her ‘ghana must go
bag’ in which were her personal effects used during her stay in prison, before
kissing the floor.
bag’ in which were her personal effects used during her stay in prison, before
kissing the floor.
The elated woman clad in a native skirt and blouse ankara, when
approached, beamed with smiles all through, saying , “ I am so glad to have
regained freedom after spending four months behind this walls (pointing
to the prison).
approached, beamed with smiles all through, saying , “ I am so glad to have
regained freedom after spending four months behind this walls (pointing
to the prison).
“I was sent to prison because I signed a fraudulent cheque for
withdrawal to a customer. You see, we were three involved but I was the only
one arrested and subsequently charged to court, from where I was sent to
prison.
withdrawal to a customer. You see, we were three involved but I was the only
one arrested and subsequently charged to court, from where I was sent to
prison.
As it is now, I have to start life all over again. All I need at
the moment is capital with which to start life afresh.
the moment is capital with which to start life afresh.
While in prison, I learnt how to bake cake, meat pie, donuts and
other small chops and as it is now, I am going to start with that
until I get something worthwhile doing”
other small chops and as it is now, I am going to start with that
until I get something worthwhile doing”
Asked what she missed most while in prison, she said, “I missed my
family. I can not wait to be back home. This has taught me a big lesson I will
forever live to remember”, she said.
family. I can not wait to be back home. This has taught me a big lesson I will
forever live to remember”, she said.
While this short interview with Vanguard was going on, visitors
who had come to see their loved ones in the prison, stared at her with
admiration, apparently wishing she were their relatives.
who had come to see their loved ones in the prison, stared at her with
admiration, apparently wishing she were their relatives.
The ex-banker, later flagged a bike which rode towards NavyTown’s
end, turning back to have a final glance at where used to be temporary home for
her.
end, turning back to have a final glance at where used to be temporary home for
her.
Source: Vanguard
