Popular Nigerian actor, Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as “Baba Suwe”, is sick.
The health of “Baba Suwe’’ deteriorating, said Producer and Actor Yomi Fabiyi who tried to reach out for assistance.
Fabiyi said on Wednesday on his
Instagram page that since an encounter with officials of the National
Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Baba Suwe’s health has deteriorated.
Baba Suwe was arrested by NDLEA at the
Murtala Muhammed International Airport on allegation of drug
trafficking, but was later released after screening and was exonerated.
He later approached the courts for the
restoration of his fundamental human rights and was granted general
damages of N25 million against NDLEA.
The money has not been paid by the Agency, Fabiyi said.
Fabiyi accused NDLEA officials of torturing Baba Suwe in the encounter and had since then been sick.
He appealed to stakeholders in the entertainment industry to rally round to rescue Baba Suwe from the undisclosed ailment.
He said, “On Baba Suwe, I am calling on
all senior colleagues in the entertainment world especially those close
to Baba Suwe because I don’t have everyone’s contact to please reachout
to him ASAP
“The torture done on him by NDLEA is vastly damaging his health at an alarming rate.
“He told me he no longer feel
comfortable since that episode. Baba Suwe is a widower, he can hardly
walk properly as I speak, let alone go to film.
“How will he feed and take care of the children Aunty Moladun left behind?
“This is an A-List Entertainer and this
conspiracy of silence gives me MENTAL AGONY on my part, I don’t want to
speak when it may be too late, I won’t forgive myself.’’
Fabiyi said Baba Suwe told him that
NDLEA official inserted a long pipe was inserted through his anus and
was detained for too long because he was randomly suspected like every
normal person.
He said, “In my opinion, only lazy,
ill-trained, unfit and uncivilised officers torture in the name of
investigation. Torture is criminal and sinful. If this accusation is
found to be true by independent investigators, it shouldn’t go
unpunished.”
Aside the N25 million NDLEA was directed to pay to Baba Suwe by the court, the Agency was also directed to tender open apology.
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