The Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, has removed the Officer-in-Charge of the Ibara Medium Custodial Centre in Abeokuta, Ogun State, alongside two other senior officers, following a security breach involving a death row inmate who allegedly conducted TikTok live sessions from prison.
The inmate, identified as Elijah Oyebode, was sentenced to death by hanging in 2019 after an Osun State High Court convicted him of the murder of Rofiat Adebisi, a final-year student of Osun State University.
According to court records, Oyebode gave conflicting accounts of the incident before eventually denying involvement during his trial.
However, the court found him guilty based on medical evidence and other materials presented before it.
Reports indicate that despite being on death row, Oyebode allegedly maintained an active presence on TikTok, where one of his accounts reportedly attained Level 20 gifting status, enabling him to receive monetary gifts during livestreams.
