Osa Eribo

Osa Eribo wrote “Another Face of Slavery” while imprisoned in Kirikiri maximum security prison in Lagos State, Nigeria. He was a soldier in the Nigerian army, and upon demanding proper medical attention after sustaining injuries during peacekeeping missions in Sierra Leone and Liberia. He was later taken to Egypt for a supposedly medical treatment, then was brought back to Nigeria, charged with “mutiny,” and imprisoned. He has since been released from prison due to interest in his case by several human rights activists and lawyers.