Alabi Quadri, the teenager who went viral in the buildup to the 2023 presidential election has been freed by the magistrate court in Apapa, Lagos
Quadri’s photograph of appearance before Peter Obi’s campaign motorcade had gained traction online at the time.
The post had caught the attention of many Nigerians, including Obi and Inibehe Effiong, a human rights lawyer.
On Thursday, Adetola Olorunfemi, the magistrate, ordered the release of Quadri following legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).
The DPP had averred that there is no evidence to substantiate the armed robbery allegation against the minor.
In a recent social media post, an activist had shared that Quadri has been in Kirikiri prison since January 2025 “for an offence he did not commit”.
The teenager was said to have been returning home from work when he was forcefully taken to the police station by some young men over claims that he was among a group of robbers in the community.
The teenager’s mother attributed Quadri’s ordeal to the entitlement of some street urchins to the largesse he reportedly received after making the headlines in 2023.
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