Here are the list of five Nigerian celebrities who have once been locked behind bars,for one offense or the other.
Like we all know, nobody is immune to being
served with jail terms especially when found
guilty of any crime.
Some of your favourite celebrities have at some point
gotten themselves in trouble with the law.
For some, their status in society couldn’t save them, while
for others, it was more like being at the wrong place at the
wrong time.
We will be sharing with you five celebrities who have done
jail term for the crimes they committed.
1. Sinzu
Babalola Falemi popularly known as Sauce Kid and Sinzu
was one of the biggest and promising rappers in the early
2010s. His career was one which critics and fans followed
with interest because of the style of his sounds. Every song
he featured and released at his prime was a monster hit.
In 2016, the gist began to spread that Sinzu had
been arrested for grand theft and other related offenses.
The rapper was accused of stealing bank card numbers
and identifying information of their owners. He allegedly
stole $15,388 from the unsuspecting victims. In 2018, the
rapper was released from prison and went on to sign to a
record label deal with Davido’s DMW.
2. Ibinabo Fiberesima
For a lot of people who do not know, Ibinabo Fiberesima
was a beauty pageant queen. She had won several beauty
pageantries before taking part in Miss Nigeria in 1991
where she emerged the first runner up. She went on to
become a very popular movie star.
Fiberesima’s Nollywood career got a major shake in 2006
when she was arrested for accidentally killing a medical
doctor, Giwa Suraj. The actress was charged for
manslaughter and reckless driving.
In 2016, she was sentenced to five years in prison by a
Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. She was however
granted bail in the sum of N2 million and two sureties in
like sum same year by a Court of Appeal in Lagos pending
the determination of her appeal at the Supreme Court.
3. Dammy Krane
Dammy Krane was one of the promising singers a few
years ago. After signing to music icon, 2Face
Idibia’s Hypertek Records, it was assumed a new star was
born. That wasn’t the case as the singer was always getting
himself in trouble and the media was having a full of it.
The straw that broke the camel’s back for Dammy Krane’s
larger than life character was in 2017 when an American
jet company, Tapjets, accused the singer of using five
different credit cards that did not belong to him while
trying to book a private jet with them.
He was arrested and sent to jail for theft, credit card scam,
and fraud. He was released from jail in Miami after
meeting his bail conditions, set at $7,500, after pleading
not guilty to the charges and demanded a trial by jury.
4. Naira Marley
One of the biggest singers in Nigeria at the moment is
Naira Marley. The singer has in the last two years went
from a relatively unknown singer to the biggest singer in
Nigeria in weeks.
However, this hasn’t come without a lot of drama. In May
2019, Naira Marley was arrested by men of the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over internet
fraud.
His arraignment for a long time, will go as the most
televised and talked about in the Nigerian pop culture
tales. The court premises were filled with security details
and fans who wanted to catch a glimpse of the singer. He
was remanded in prison custody and later got bailed after
appearing in court for the second time.
5. Uche Odoputa
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Uche Odoputa was one
of the biggest actors in Nollywood. He was a regular face
in many critically acclaimed movies. For many, he was
going to be of those actors who would evolve with the
industry with time.
It didn’t take long before it became apparent that Odoputa
was no missing in action. He was no longer seen in movie
productions. For some maybe he was taking a break or
getting involved behind the scenes. That wasn’t the case
however as the movie star was cooling off in jail.
Odoputa was arrested with cocaine at the international
airport in Lagos, in 2007. He was sentenced to eight
months in prison. He is however back and better. #Copied
