PHOTO STORY: Faces Of 12 Of The 15 Domestic Workers Held In Prison Since 2019 By Patience Jonathan Over Missing Jewellery

In a blatant violation of Nigeria’s constitutional provisions on the presumption of innocence, former First Lady Patience Jonathan has kept 15 of her domestic staff locked up in Bayelsa State’s Okaka Correctional Centre since 2019 over an unproven case of robbery.

SaharaReporters gathered that these workers have been rotting behind bars without a court conviction, as their trial has been repeatedly stalled on the orders of the influential former First Lady.

Emmanuel Aginwa

Emeka Benson

Vincent Olabiyi

Precious Kingsley

SaharaReporters exclusively obtained photos of 12 of the domestic workers who have been imprisoned for nearly six years.

Golden Vivian

Williams Alami

Erema Déborah

Tamunokuro Abaku

They include Williams Alami, Vincent Olabiyi, Ebuka Cosmos, John Dashe, Tamunokuro Abaku, Emmanuel Aginwa, Erema Deborah, Precious Kingsley, Tamunosiki Achese, Sunday Reginald, Vivian Golden, and Emeka Benson.

Ebuka Cosmos

Tamunosiki

John Dashe

The remaining three—Boma Oba, Salomi Wareboka, and Sahabi Lima—are not pictured.