A young man who was locked behind bars for most of his childhood has finally been freed after spending 10 years in prison without trial. Emeka Nzeruike was just 12 years old when he was arrested in 2015 over allegations of theft. He never stood trial, had no lawyer, and was left forgotten by the justice system—until now.
Emeka, now 22, was released after a lawyer who discovered his case during a prison visit took swift legal action. According to the lawyer, who shared the shocking revelation on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Emeka had been imprisoned as a child and remained behind bars for a decade without ever being heard in court.
Moved by the injustice, the lawyer and a team of colleagues stepped in, initiating the legal process that ultimately led to Emeka’s release. He was finally walked out of court and back into freedom, after years of being overlooked and abandoned by the system.
The heartbreaking story quickly spread online, drawing emotional responses from thousands of people who expressed anger and disbelief that such a gross miscarriage of justice could happen. Many questioned how a minor could be detained for so long without legal representation, calling for accountability from those responsible for the boy’s prolonged suffering.
As Emeka takes his first steps into a life that was stolen from him for ten long years, his case has reignited calls for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s legal and prison systems.
Source: NewsandVibes.com
