Drama in Anambra prison as discharged inmate refuses to go home, begs judge to allow him continue to stay in prison

There was a mild drama at the Aguata prisons in Anambra State on
Thursday when a prison inmate, Tobias Mbaekwe, who was discharged
on health grounds by the state Chief Judge, Justice Petre Umeadi,
refused to leave the prison premises as he begged the judge to
allow him continue to stay in prison.
Mbaekwe, who hailed from Ozubulu in Ekwusigo local government
area of the state, was among the three juveniles who freed on
health grounds and delay in prosecution by the State Chief Judge,
Justice Peter Umeadi. He collapsed on the floor shortly after the
ruling that he would be granted bail, begging the Chief Judge to
allow him stay back in the prison. According to him, his family
members have ganged up to kill him because of a land meant for
his father. He said he wishes to remain in prison where his life will
be more secured.
“They said they will kill me if I come back home. They grabbed
my father’s land after killing him in 1980. They latter kidnapped
me and threatened to kill me and that is why they abandoned me
here since 2012,” he cried out.
Justice Umeadi however directed the Aguata Prisons Welfare Officer
to take him to the DPP of Ozubulu Police station who would in
turn accompany him home.