Man who was jailed for 26 years for buying stolen generator reunites with his mother

Man Freed After 26 Years On Death Row For Buying Stolen Generator - Thepodiummedia

Ogbonna Igbojionu, a native of Abia State, has finally regained his freedom after spending 26 years on death row at the Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison in Lagos—for unknowingly buying and reselling a stolen generator. Ogbonna was only 22 years old in 1999 when he purchased a generator from a man named Segun Ajibade and later sold it to a third party. Just two weeks later, Ajibade returned with police, claiming the generator had been stolen. Bot…

"He Was Not A Victim" — Ogun AG Debunks Viral Claim, Says Ogbonna Was Convicted For Armed Robbery, Not Buying Generator - TheNigeriaLawyer

The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Ogun State, Oluwasina Ogungbade, SAN, has debunked widespread reports suggesting that recently released inmate, Ogbonna Ogbojionu, was wrongfully convicted over two decades ago for simply purchasing a stolen generator. In a strongly worded press statement issued Wednesday, July 9, 2025, Ogungbade described the circulating narrative as “entirely false,” clarifying that Ogbonna was convicted for…

Emotional moment man jailed for 25 years over generator case reunites with his mother - Expressive Info

One of the men recently released from Kirikiri Maximum Prison after spending 25 years behind bars over a generator case has been filmed in a deeply emotional reunion with his…Continue Reading→

Man who was jailed for 26 years for buying stolen generator reunites with his mother

GistReel Nigerian man reunites with his mother 26 years after he was jailed for buying a stolen generator. It would be recalled that the man identified as Ogbonna Igbojionu recently gained his freedom after being jailed in 1999 for buying a stolen generator. Ogbonna reunites with mother. At the time of his imprisonment, he was only 22 years old. A recent video captured the moment he reunited with his frail mother who hadn’t seen him for years. T…