Chidinma Ojukwu, who is currently in detention for the killing of Super TV CEO, Michael Osifo Ataga, has emerged winner of the Miss Cell 2022.
A security analyst, Mr Deji Adesogan took to his Twitter page on Thursday to share photos of the event.
According to him, the pageant was held at the Kirikiri correctional facility in Lagos to mark the 2022 International Women’s Day (IWD).
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🥺 Interesting to see that Chidinma Ojukwu, the alleged killer of Super TV CEO, Micheal Ataga has been crowned Miss Cell 2022. The beauty pageant was held within Kirikiri Correctional facility in Lagos to mark the 2022 International Women's Day. #IWD2022 #InternationalWomensDay pic.twitter.com/Os70h30yuk
— UNCLE DEJI (@DejiAdesogan) March 10, 2022
National Spokesperson of the Nigeria Correctional Service, Francis Enobore confirmed the development.
He said that the pageant was organised pursuant to the service’s mandate of ensuring that inmates are in ‘sound and good spirit.’
“What happened is that as part of our reformation and rehabilitation programme and to also keep the inmates in a sound and good spirit, we organise a number of social engagement amongst them. Some could be recreational activities, some could be theatre work like entertainment.
“There are a number of programs that we introduced to get the inmates happy and put them in a good frame of mind. First, we ensure that while they are there, they are open to correction, second, we ensure that they are there in good spirit in order to help them kill boredom. There are so many things we do. In line with this, the officer in charge of the Kirikiri correctional facility organised some competitions among the inmates like cooking, tailoring, make-up, among others.
“These are things that will make them happy because our primary responsibility is to keep them safe and sound. That was what happened and she emerged the best in the competition. It is part of what we do. In fact, the person in charge of the Kirikiri female prison has been doing marvellously well,” Daily Trust quoted Enobore to have said.
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