A deeply shocking and scandalous story has emerged from inside Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja — with reports indicating that former Skye Bank Chairman, Tunde Ayeni, was allegedly robbed of a N120 million wedding ring and luxury wristwatch while in custody at the facility, raising deeply troubling questions about security, accountability, and the management of valuables within Nigeria’s correctional system.
The alleged robbery, if confirmed, represents one of the most extraordinary and embarrassing incidents ever reported from inside a Nigerian custodial facility — exposing what critics describe as a fundamental breakdown of internal security protocols within the Kuje Correctional Centre, one of the country’s most high-profile detention facilities that houses numerous politically exposed and high-net-worth inmates.
The combined value of the allegedly stolen items — a wedding ring and wristwatch estimated at N120 million — has itself drawn widespread public reaction, with many Nigerians expressing astonishment at the existence of such extraordinarily valuable personal items inside a correctional facility and questioning how such items came to be in the prisoner’s possession in the first place.
The incident raises urgent and uncomfortable questions for the Nigerian Correctional Service — including how items of such enormous monetary value were permitted inside the facility, what security and property management protocols govern the handling of inmates’ personal belongings, and crucially, who is responsible for the alleged theft.
Legal and human rights experts note that regardless of an inmate’s legal status, the state bears a duty of care for the personal safety and property of every person in its custody — making the alleged robbery not just a criminal matter but a significant institutional failure that demands transparent investigation and accountability.
The Nigerian Correctional Service is yet to issue an official statement on the alleged robbery at the time of filing this report, while sources close to Ayeni’s legal team are said to be considering formal complaints to the relevant authorities.
Tunde Ayeni, former Chairman of the now-defunct Skye Bank, has been facing legal proceedings related to allegations of financial crimes — making his name already familiar in Nigeria’s judicial and financial circles before this latest extraordinary development.
Calls are growing for the Nigeria Correctional Service, the Ministry of Interior, and relevant oversight bodies to launch an immediate, transparent, and independent investigation into the alleged robbery — and to ensure that those responsible are held fully accountable under the law.
CDA News Nigeria will bring you updates as this extraordinary story continues to develop.
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