Recently released Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has described his time in prison as a bitter experience, claiming he was made a scapegoat while asserting that prison is a place where prayers are answered most.

The actor made the claims during an interview with Dele Adeyanju on Agabletu TV, where he reflected on his incarceration following his release from prison.

Describing his jail term as an ordeal driven by public trial, the actor cautioned young people to be vigilant in their dealings.

“Bitter because I was a scapegoat. Do you know, many want people to learn a lesson from celebrities?" he stated.

Reflecting on the conditions behind bars, Baba Ijesha accused prison officials of enforcing harsh treatment without regard for inmates' backgrounds or former social standing.

“Some warders are more wicked than police,” he alleged, adding that social status carries no weight inside correctional facilities.

He further claimed that a vast majority of the prison population is wrongfully detained, appealing to judicial officers to properly scrutinize cases before handing down sentences.

“There are about 65% there that are innocent. There is a guy there called 'No Case,'” he claimed, urging judges and lawyers to take time to hear prisoners' stories.

Speaking on spiritual life behind bars, the actor made controversial claims regarding the intensity of prayers offered by inmates, suggesting that spiritual supplications from prison carry deadly consequences for persecutors.

“Do you know prison is where prayer answer most?” he asked. “Many sudden deaths are from prison, and they don’t use knives. It is the power of prayer.”

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