Ice Prince recalls ‘horrible 6-day’ experience in Ikoyi prison

Ice Prince, the Nigerian rapper, has opened up about his “harrowing” experience at the Ikoyi Correctional Center in Lagos.

In September 2022, the entertainer was arrested by the Lagos police command on allegations of abduction and assault.

The ‘Oleku’ hitmaker spent six nights in prison before being released on bail on September 8, 2022.

During a recent episode of the Listen With Osi podcast, Ice Prince described his experience in prison as “horrible” and a “different world”.

The 38-year-old emphasized that he received no preferential treatment and wouldn’t wish the experience on his “worst enemy”.

The rapper advised Nigerians to be cautious, warning that even a small mistake could land them in prison.

He also highlighted the presence of innocent people behind bars, emphasizing the need for vigilance.

“I did not get preferential treatment. There is no such thing as preferential treatment, it is prison. I am not talking about a police station or police cell. I have seen a lot of public figures, celebrities who have issues with the police,” he said.

“They take them to the police station and they come out bragging like they went through some s**t. You have not been through some s**t. If you have not been to prison, you have not seen some s**t.

“I cannot really explain it but all I am going to say is that it is a different world in there. I do not pray it for my worst enemy. Just be careful out there because mistakes can take you in there. It could be a tiny mistake, it could be something that you did not even do.

“There are so many innocent people in there. For me, it was not a good experience at all. I made friends in there. We hung out, gisted. Like I said it is an institution of higher learning that I cannot really explain and I do not want anyone to go there.”