Benin Jail Break: Davido, Other Celebrities Say Edo Govt Must ‘Answer Some Questions’

Some Nigerian celebrities have described as suspicious, the manner of the jail break in Benin, capital of Edo State, during Monday’s EndSARs protest.

They took to different social media platforms to air their suspicions, with most of them saying it was a set up by the Edo State government.

Earlier on Monday, videos of prisoners trooping out of a prison was shared online and it was claimed thugs hijacked the EndSARS protests and released prisoners in Benin.

Following the alleged jail break, the state government imposed a curfew on the state.

However, celebrities like Davido and Omoni Oboli amongst others, have taken to different social media platforms to share their opinions.

Some accused the state government of staging the jail break to get EndSARS protesters off the streets while others are asking how the prisoners left through the open gates without resistance from prison guards.

Others pointed out that the prisoners were all dressed in mufti, not in prison uniforms, as though it had been planned.

Genevieve Magazine publisher, Betty Irabor wrote: “This Edo State prison break is fishy.”

@Davido: “Prisoner with potbelly lol ok
Governors please tell THE PRESIDENT THE TRUTH !!!! PLEASE !!!! WTF”

@IdahosaLaurie: “How come we haven’t heard one story by now about prison staff being killed or injured due to the prison breaks here in Benin?
Warden, something doesn’t seem right. In the process of your prisoners escape, there wasn’t one injury?”

@Omonioboli: “Abeg who did the costuming for the Benin prison break movie? I like ask the person question Rolling on the floor laughingRolling on the floor laughingRolling on the floor laughing #EndSars remains a peaceful protest! We stay focused!”

@Symply_Tacha: “Those INMATES in Benin were ILLEGALLY released by authorities!! Just to SABOTAGE THE PEACEFUL PROTEST! we are not fools”

@realKingHuncho: “Exactly, if not what will they say about the dresses they wore? Are they not supposed to be in their usual prison dresses if this wasn’t planned? Government no dey think well”

@TreasureSings: “With what is happening in Benin City now, it has come to our notice that the government are up to something, some thugs disguised as protest and went to block the road, along the line the prison wardens open the gate and free them claiming that it was the protesters”

@LuckiesHazard: “At first they hired thugs to kill people to blame it on those protesting peacefully in order stop the protest and then force govt to use the military on us and it didn’t work. Now your govt went as high as releasing all inmates in prison. The govt is evil”

@jeerseekher: “I am not sure those ppl are inmates sef
No prison mufti, some carried travel bag with clean shave nd most of them look well fed. Something is wrong somewhere”

@diaagram: “Were they really inmates? Because they looked so fat, clean shaven, wore jewelries, had ecolac bag, have smartphones, and they are really dripping. One even wore ashlux another that said he’s been there since 2014 was wearing Arsenal’s 2020 jersey.. e.b what?”

@anonbabie: “This is obviously a deliberate attempt to put an end to the #EndSars movement. Edo youths should resist the curfew imposed on them by the Governor. I expect more atrocities from the authorities impersonating the protesters. We need to be smart.”

@iam_harrybreezy: “I would like to state something, I grew up in Benin and I know that prison very well. I can boldly state that it’s almost impossible to break out from that prison, not to talk of a break out by protesters. The Edo State Govt will have to answer some questions”.