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“I broke down in tears" — Man shares story of boy imprisoned for 47 years after damaging car

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GistReel A Nigerian man has stirred emotions online after sharing the heartbreaking story of a 13-year-old boy who was allegedly imprisoned for 47 years after accidentally damaging a parked car in Maiduguri, Borno State. According to the account, the boy was selling sugarcane in a wheelbarrow for his father when he moved under a nearby tree to escape the scorching sun. While pushing the wheelbarrow, he reportedly brushed against a parked vehicle…
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GistReel broke the news on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
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