Qoweey Ojelade, the Nigerian actor, has recounted a harrowing chapter of his life in which he was remanded in prison over a false theft claim.
In a recent, tearful interview with his colleague Biola Bayo, Ojelade detailed the experience that led to his seven-day detention at the Oba Custodial Centre in Ogun.
According to him, the ordeal began when he was falsely accused of stealing gold chains from a female friend’s store in Abeokuta.
He explained that he grew close to the woman, a mother of one, while on a movie set in the city. He said their friendship deepened to the point where he would regularly pick up and drop off her 10-year-old child from school.
He said when the gold chains went missing, someone suggested consulting a traditionalist to find them. He said it was this traditionalist who, without consulting his oracle, publicly accused him of the theft.
Ojelade said that although he eventually moved away from the neighborhood, the store owner pursued the matter and reported it to the police.
He alleged that the police pressured him to confess to the crime. He added that he was subsequently charged in court. He said since he was unable to meet the stringent bail conditions — a payment of N500,000 and a guarantor holding a level 10 position — he was remanded in prison for seven days.
The actor said the case was eventually dismissed after the judge found him innocent. He, however, revealed he was still ordered to complete three months of community service for failing to declare the N10,000 given to him for the consultation with the traditionalist.
“On a fateful day, I dropped her child off at school, and she asked me to take her car for a wash. And I did as she asked me to. She also told me that she has some gold chains in her car and that I should bring them for her,” he said.
“I took out the gold chains and put them inside a paper. About 20 minutes later, she came to me and said, ‘Kowiy, that woman has stolen my gold’. The gold was worth N100,000 each at that time. I later followed them to a place where they said they could find the gold for us.”
Ojelade said that throughout the difficult period, he received support from colleagues like Owolabi Ajasa and Adebayo Tijani.
He stated that he began to rebuild his life after a friend gave him cars to sell, which eventually led to his relocation to London, United Kingdom.
“I have travelled to three countries before moving to London. I have always prayed to God when I am going to live in such a city,” he added.
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