Man allegedly sentenced to jail for sitting outside his house

A Nigerian man has gone viral after allegedly being arrested by police and sentenced to three months in jail for simply sitting outside his house.

This incident was highlighted in a series of posts on the popular social media platform X (formerly Twitter).

The man initially shared an update with his followers, indicating that he had been arrested while sitting outside his home. His statement was later revealed in a now-deleted tweet.

One of his followers, who saw the tweet before it was removed, managed to locate him at the police station.

In a subsequent update, the follower reported, “He was arrested last night and has been forced to delete the tweet. They’re taking him to court for reasons that are unclear. Please let’s tag the police because this is not good,” indicating that the man was pressured to remove the tweet.

Shortly after, the follower posted another update, revealing that the man had been sentenced to three months in prison. “He has been sentenced to three months in prison 💔💔💔💔,” the post read.

As this news spread, concerned individuals flooded the comments section, questioning the reasons behind the man’s arrest and the harshness of his sentence.

See some reactions below: 

@donifez224: “Just imagine. Everyday we keep fighting with such in this country. Someone was arrested and sentenced to prison because he sat in front of his house.”

@flowzki: “how ??????? what kinda rubbish is this is this real ?? or there is something we don’t know.”

@StaceyHarrisonu: “I don’t understand. They didn’t even accuse him of anything? Even if it is to lie and frame him up.”

@Black__wrld: “The story no clear, what was he charge with in court?”

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