Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has revealed that over ₦10 million has been raised in just four days to support Quadri Alabi, a 17-year-old teenager who was wrongfully arrested and charged in connection with a violent street fight in Lagos. Effiong made this known during an interview on Channels TV, where he appeared alongside Alabi.
Effiong accused the police of falsifying Alabi's age as 18 in court documents to facilitate his prosecution, despite being only 17. He claimed that the ordeal was part of a "sinister and corrupt scheme" allegedly carried out by rogue police officers and local area boys, aimed at extorting Alabi and his family.
According to Effiong, after Alabi's viral moment with Peter Obi, he gained modest fame and attracted public donations, which later made him a target for extortion. The police allegedly detained Alabi for a week without proper charges before taking him to court on January 27, where he was charged alongside four adults he didn’t know and accused of armed robbery.
Alabi recounted his traumatic experience, saying he was pointed out by area boys and taken by the police, who had already taken his phone and money. Effiong said the crowdfunding campaign has been overwhelmingly successful, with the goal of relocating Alabi from Amukoko and providing a stable source of income for his mother, a petty trader.
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