Prisoner becomes chess champion after Tunde Onakoya organised game in prison

• Nigeria’s popular chess promoter, Tunde Onakoya, took the game to Maiduguri, the Borno state capital
• Onakoya took the game to prison inmates in the ancient city to show them the transformative power of chess
• A champion emerged among the prisoners after the game which he organised in conjunction United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

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Tunde Onakoya, Nigeria’s chess master took the beautiful game to a prison in Maiduguri.

Onakoya organised the chess tournament in conjunction with United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

According to Onakoya who spoke in a video prior to the tournament, the purpose was to show prison inmates the transformative power of chess.

In a post made on X by the UNODC, a chess champion has emerged among the prison inmates.

The UNODC said:

“History is made – a Chess Master has emerged from the 1st Chess in Prisons initiative in Maiduguri! This is more than just a win; it’s a story of hope & the power of second chances.”

The winner of the tournament was not named apparently to protect their identity since they are still a prison inmate.

See the post below:

Reactions as chess champion emerges in prison

@Ugochukwu_96 said:

“This is nice.”

@AbuAbdulHameed7 said:

“This is fantastic. I would love to meet the chess guy in the correctional. This is good.”

@HawalAdekanbi said:

“This is amazing, I stand with change!”

Source: TheTalk.NG

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