Prisoner Becomes Chess Champion After Tunde Onakoya Organized Game In Prison

Tunde Onakoya Takes Game of Chess To Maiduguri Prison As Champion Emerges

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 with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

Tunde Onakoya, Nigeria’s chess master, took the beautiful game to a prison in Maiduguri. Onakoya organised the chess tournament in conjunction with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

According to Onakoya, who spoke in a video before 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:

Source: Legit

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