UPDATE (QUADRI): COURT FREES BOY WHO STOOD BEFORE OBI’S CONVOY ACCUSED OF ROBBERY FOLLOWING DPP’S ADVICE
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Alabi Quadri, a 17-year-old child who went viral ahead of the general elections in 2023 for blocking the convoy of Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has been released by the Apapa Magistrate Court.
He was released by Magistrate Adetola Olorunfemi on the Director of Public Prosecutions’ (DPP) legal advice.
A viral video of Quadri, then a teenage lad, boldly stepping in front of Peter Obi’s campaign van garnered him a lot of attention. Many Nigerians saw this as a sign of youthful resistance and hope amid a tense election season.
Human rights attorney and activist Inibehe Effiong told reporters Thursday in Lagos that Quadri’s nightmare began when he rose to fame in 2023.
According to him, certain “area boys” in his neighborhood felt entitled and insisted on receiving the proceeds from donations.
According to the attorney, these people believed they were entitled to the unanticipated kindness and financial assistance that Alabi received after his brief stint in the public eye during the 2023 presidential race.
“Some people in the community – so-called area boys – demanded that part of the money donated to Quadri be given to them. The baale of that community specifically told Quadri’s mother to buy a cow, rice and cook to appease the youths.
“Because they refused to do this, this family has been continuously witch-hunted since 2023. This was the second time Quadri had been arrested,” he said.
Effiong emphasised the importance of standing by young Nigerians like Quadri, who have come to embody the struggles and aspirations of the country’s youth.
Giving an insight into what transpired in court, the lawyer said: “The court found that Alabi Quadri has no case to answer, he was involved in armed robbery and there was no basis for him to be arrested.
“So Quadri was discharged today and has been set free. He is going to come home in the next few minutes once the magistrate has signed his release warrant.”
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