Nigerian women in Mali prison cry out over poor feeding, demand freedom

A group of Nigerian women currently incarcerated in Bamako Prison, Mali, have cried out for help, sharing a video that reveals the poor conditions they face and the kind of food they are fed.

This was contained in a post shared on a popular social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), by a user identified as @chude__.

In the video, the women—numbering many—can be seen protesting and demanding their freedom.

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They expressed frustration over their living conditions and highlighted the poor quality of meals they are served in prison.

As the video played, the women shouted in unison, calling for freedom and pleading to be released so they could live a better life outside prison walls.

One of the women was heard saying: “This is the food they feed us here in Mali. We’re suffering. We need freedom.”

The video has since gone viral, sparking concern and outrage among online users, many of whom took to the comment section to express sympathy and call for intervention.

See some reactions below:

@Alkebulans64620: “It’s not that sad oh they are totally innocents but it’s a very disturbing circumstance when our Africans government leaders conscience does not judge them for the sake of humanity put their difference🇳🇬vs 🇲🇱 on fellow human beings lives.”

@Mr__Gem: “If not for bad governance and corruption, what business those these ladies have in Mali?”

@Chumah_NG: “This is heart-wrenching.”

@victor_onyibest: “What’s their crime?”

@HIBILLIONEAR: “To be at the mercy of Nigeria coming to your rescue is not a very good place to be. This country has zero value for lives.”

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