My name is Emmanuel Emeka, a prisoner in
Ankaful maximum security prison, Cape Coast,
Ghana. I’m serving a jail-term of 130yrs
imprisonment and I’m presently in my 8th
year. We appeal to the Nigerian government
to please come to our aid. The condition here
has been so unbearable for (we) Nigerian
prisoners in Ghana. We need to reconnect with
our families. The Ghanaian police are fond of
arresting innocent Nigerians, giving them high
sentence of 50yrs 70yrs 100yrs 150yrs to
200yrs. Most of us have spent 8yrs 10yrs
15yrs 17yrs 20yrs inside prison and some
have died inside the prison without
completing their jail-term. Our families are in
the dark, they really don’t know what we are
facing. We’ve spent a lot of money trying to
appeal in court, but all is to no avail.
Within my 8years in prison, I have witnessed
over 100 deaths of Nigerian citizen in the
Ghana prison and most of their families are
not even aware. They still keep the hope of
their return without knowing they are dead
and buried with no rites. We appeal to the
government of Nigeria to please act on our
behalf so we won’t continue to perish in this
peril. There are many Nigerians in all the 46
prisons in Ghana that need help from the
Nigerian government. Also the media, kindly
keep spreading the message until it finally
grips the attention of the able government.
To fellow citizens of Nigeria, our brothers,
sisters, fathers and mothers, please continue
to pray for us and do what you can to return
us back home. Another sad part is that most
of us are on sick bed, no drugs for us. This is
the unseen hardship Nigerian citizens in all
the prisons in Ghana are facing and myself
inclusive. I’ve been sick for the past 2 months
and they have not taken me to the hospital or
give me any drug. They treat us like animals,
they give us dry garri everyday, no access to
communication. I know how I suffered to get
this phone to send this message to you.
Please, on this message, lies the survival of
about 800 to 1000 Nigerian prisoners in the
46 prisons in Ghana who are in this type of
high sentence. Help us spread the message to
all the four corners of Nigeria to make
campaign for our freedom because that is the
only hope left for us.
SO FELLOW NIGERIANS, THERE YOU HAVE IT!
First, share this post to create awareness and
we continue from there!
