Yobo Moves To Secure Bail For Inmate Of Ikoyi Prison


Former Super Eagles' captain, Joseph Yobo, made public his intentions of using the Joseph Yobo Foundation to pursue the release of as many inmates of Ikoyi Prisons as posible, especially those awaiting trial.

Yobo made this known in Lagos on Saturday at the inauguration of Ikoyi Prisons Football Academy.

In his words:

“I have never been to the prisons before but on getting to Ikoyi Prisons, I realised the need to give hope to someone. The Joseph Yobo Foundation is ready to do everything within its means to grant bail to as many as possible that are awaiting trial, especially those in the facility’s football academy.

 “I am happy with what is going on in this facility. I have never been here before but when I got here, what I saw jolted me,” he said.
“I thought I would see persons looking very sad, rushing to go out but rather, I saw them very happy, cheerful and looking very hopeful.

 “I must indeed commend the authorities of the Nigerian Prisons Service because from what I have seen on ground, the service is in the right track.”

Yobo related that it was on this premise that his foundation would seek to secure the bail for some of the inmates, train them and support them in the academy.

“We in our little way will want to give back to the society by giving hope to our brothers behind the bars and give them a second chance because no one is above mistake. Having stayed here for a while, I am convinced that they must have undergone a great deal of reformation and rehabilitation,” he added.

One of the inmates whose name was witheld, said he was looking forward to being a benfeciary of the foundation while affirming that with his experience so far he would not disappoint those behind the initiative.

Joseph Yobo Foundation is collaborating with Sisters Cities Vocational/Rehabilitation Centre and the Nigerian Prisons Service in the latter’s football academy project, Football Stars Behind Bars.

Among the dignitaries present at the event was former Governor of Cross River, Donald Duke and his wife, Onari.

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