Angela Okorie reveals shocking discovery inside Suleja prison
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The actress shared photos and videos from the visit on her Instagram page, showing her distributing welfare and healthcare materials to inmates and their children.
Nollywood actress Angela Okorie has opened up on a life-changing experience following her visit to the Suleja Correctional Centre in Niger State, where she donated food items and medical supplies to children born inside the facility.
The actress shared photos and videos from the visit on her Instagram page, showing her distributing welfare and healthcare materials to inmates and their children.
Okorie explained that her decision to return to the correctional centre was inspired by lessons she learned during her brief stay at the facility.
She said the experience changed her perception about correctional centres and taught her valuable lessons about resilience, hope and humanity.
According to her, she was particularly moved by the condition of children living in the facility with their mothers, noting that many lacked adequate medication and proper welfare.
“I want to share a deeply personal experience that has profoundly changed my perspective on life.
During my recent brief stay at Suleja Correctional Centre, I discovered that such places are not always as harsh and unforgiving as many imagine. My time there taught me invaluable lessons about strength, resilience, hope, and humanity,” she wrote.
She added that some inmates were pregnant before incarceration and gave birth inside the facility, stressing that the children deserved proper care and love like every other child.
“One thing that really touched me was the children born inside the prison… I learned about a pressing need for medications and proper welfare for them. I knew I had to do something.”
The actress said the donations were made from her personal resources and foundation, adding that giving back has always been a major part of her life and faith.
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