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Tony Ugochukwu: Nigerian Man Wrongly Imprisoned For 15 Years In US, Gets $10m Compensation
A Nigerian man, Tony Ugochukwu, has finally gotten Justice after he was wrongfully arrested for murder and sentenced to 18 years in prison in the United States.
Tony Ugochukwu (Photo Credit: Omobola Jomog Olajumoke – FB)
The Nations reports that after spending 15 years in prison for a crime he never committed, the US government paid him the sum of $10 million (N3,900,000,000) as compensation.
According a brief story shared on Facebook by Omobola Jomog Olajumoke, Ugochukwu was released from prison on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, KanyiDaily had reported how a 22-year-old man was sent to prison after he refused to pay the sum of N2.4 million he spent on birthday celebration.
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