In June 2019, Adewale, a bus driver, was abruptly raided in Ikorodu while awaiting his conductor for one final run of the day. He was arrested and taken to Panti Police Station in Yaba, where he, along with 11 others, was charged with manslaughter.
The court set bail conditions at N100,000 with two responsible sureties while awaiting legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecution's office. Since then, Adewale faced a dire situation without any legal representation, as his family couldn't afford a lawyer.
In January 2020, Headfort Foundation’s Prison Outreach Team met Adewale at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre. After hearing his story and taking his brief, we began representing him in court. We also reached out to his family to help secure his bail.Â
By February 2020, the legal advice indicated that six of the eleven defendants should be released, while the remaining five, including Adewale, would be charged with cultism. Despite this setback, Adewale's bail conditions remained in effect.
We urged his family to raise funds, and with additional support from our foundation, Adewale's bail was successfully perfected on March 2, 2021. Headfort Foundation remains dedicated to ensuring justice for Adewale.