‘People died every day in that prison’ Seun Egbegbe recalls time spent in prison

Seun Egbegbe, Nollywood filmmaker and former husband of Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham who regained freedom from prison in 2022, has opened up about his experience during detention.

The film producer, while featuring on a recent podcast with actress Biola Adebayo, recalled his life in prison, after which explained that although he faced 44 charges, his lawyer successfully dismissed all but one, leading to his incarceration.

Egbegbe recalled how he fell into great depression, which nearly took his life weeks after entering jail.

He disclosed how he asked God to prove himself by granting him the grace to leave prison alive.

“I told God that if you truly exist, then I must leave here alive,” he said.

Egbegbe also expressed gratitude toward the Redeemed Christian Church of God members, who regularly visited the inmates with food.

He also pledged to visit prisons across the country to support inmates, stating that jail is a great equaliser.

He said: “I have done a lot of dirty things in the past but I have never k!lled someone. Famous people were brought to the cell where I was, including ex-Governor Fayose, former INEC chairman, Mompha, etc. In 2020, during COVID, we didn’t appear in court throughout the year. I will advise everyone to flee from cr!me. The Redeemed Church really tried for us in prison. Throughout my stay there, they brought jollof rice, two meat and bottled water each every Sunday for over 3000 inmates”.

Recall, In 2017, Olajide Kareem, also known as Seun Egbegbe, was found guilty of fraud and sentenced to six years and eight months in jail.

He was accused of scamming no fewer than 30 bureau de change operators in Lagos of various sums both in local and foreign currencies between 2015 and 2017.

He was later released on October 12th, 2022.