21st August, 2020
By Nimot Adetola Sulaimon
A Nigerian Twitter user, Shola Jay has narrated how he was imprisoned for 90 days because he created a parody account of ex-president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
The media personality explained his ordeal via a series of tweets with his @jayyth3dope account.
According to his tweets, he converted his personal account on Twitter to a parody account of ex-president Jonathan and within hours, got detained.
He, however, accused the Asokoro police division in Abuja of maltreating him and keeping him more than 48 hours as a detainee.
Shola said he spent four days in prison before being charged to court. Meanwhile, he said he kept trying to explain that the account was a parody for Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. But no one listened.
Read his story below…
https://twitter.com/jayyth3dope/status/1296773302791405569
They call the cell name “Kalakuta republic” and the older cell mates oppress the new ones big time. Stayed for 4days til I met with the IGP and was then detained in the FCIID Abuja. Stayed one month behind bars before I was charged to court, no one understood me when I say parody
— Shola (@jayyth3dope) August 21, 2020
I’m still itching & scratching badly til now since we all cover our bodies with the same bed cover which over 500 cell mates’ have used without washing if I’m not exaggerating. A lot of insects in it which bites , didn’t sweat for months (no sun), was taken away from my family
— Shola (@jayyth3dope) August 21, 2020
I felt so scared & uncomfortable cos I’ve never been arrested before my whole life. Then, an officer came in the morning with the leg curves like I was gonna run and chained my legs. I told him “Sir, I didn’t kiII anybody, why this?” we then left for Abuja that morning by road.
— Shola (@jayyth3dope) August 21, 2020
Fell sick while I was behind bars, couple times. I was treated tho cos my ipo took me to the clinic once & also got drugs for me once, I wasn’t tortured by the police physically. I sat & ate with murderers which made my nightmares horrific, Got 2 square meals daily, malnourished
— Shola (@jayyth3dope) August 21, 2020
https://twitter.com/jayyth3dope/status/1296773338191331329
https://twitter.com/jayyth3dope/status/1296773340200402944
#FreeShola also made a big impact in order to facilitate my release, Thanks to everyone who came through. I’m taking my treatments serious and I should be 100% fine real soon. Trying to feel loved again, reunite with my family & friends, get used to this outer world again
— Shola (@jayyth3dope) August 21, 2020
Finally, let it be known that I defrauded nobody on here. I also in no way tried to impersonate nor defame his character. I’m not a criminal and that’s just the truth. I’m not a criminal.
— Shola (@jayyth3dope) August 21, 2020