Quadri Alabi, the 17-year-old who gained national attention during the 2023 presidential election for standing in front of Peter Obi’s convoy, has shared disturbing details about the challenges he has faced since the viral moment.
Alabi, in a revealing interview with Channels TV from 2:50, recounted how his life took a difficult turn after his unexpected fame. Following the incident, he said he became a target within his community, with individuals harboring resentment and suspicion over money they believed he received.
He revealed that threats were made against him, with some warning his mother that he could be kidnapped if she did not share alleged funds with the community.
These tensions culminated in a troubling encounter with the police. Alabi explained that he had just returned from his job as a motorboy—a physically demanding role that involved carrying loads of fish—when he was wrongly accused by area boys and handed over to the police.
Unknown to him, a clash had occurred in the neighborhood earlier that day, prompting a police sweep of the area. Caught in the aftermath, Alabi was arrested without clear charges and detained.
While in detention, Alabi said he experienced inhumane treatment. As the youngest among the prisoners, he found himself isolated and subjected to degrading tasks.
He was forced to clean faeces daily for older inmates, many of whom were strangers to him. His youthful appearance and unfamiliarity with the hardened environment made him a target of neglect and mistreatment.
In his words: “I’m a motorboy, I used to carry fish. That day, we had just finished work and my boss had just paid me. On my way home, I didn’t know that some thugs had already fought in that area, with police surveillance around looking for area boys. When I wanted to enter our gate, some guys just came and handled me. They told the police that they should arrest me, that I’m among those who caused disturbance in the area. So, the police locked me inside the cell. In the cell where the police put me, I’m the youngest among the prisoners. We are five in the cell, and I don’t know any of them. The other four prisoners are very much older than me. They treated me like a homeless person. From morning to evening, I used to clean faeces.”
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