‘I was a thief in my younger years,’ Charly Boy reveals

Charles Oputa is a Nigerian social activist and entertainer who goes by the stage name Charly Boy, and he has revealed that he was part of criminal acts in his youth in America.

This revelation was made by Charly Boy on Friday when he featured as a guest on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’.

He referred to himself as a social commentator who made many wrong moves in his early years in life.

“I’ve made mistakes in my life. I’ve been a thief. I’ve done very risky things. I’ve done very stupid things, very foolish things. In fact, I have no business being here with you tonight, but I guess there’s a purpose for my life,” he said.

According to the activist, his years in America were filled with reckless choices, including involvement in financial crimes.

“I was doing white-collar crime when I was in America. I was about 25 years old. I was doing a lot of stupid stuff. That’s why I say I’ve been there,” he added.

The social commentator pointed out that rather than hide those parts of his story, he chose to document them fully in his memoir to show his complete journey from rebellion and mistakes to transformation and self-discovery.