Again, the National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has denied any maltreatment of popular Nollywood actor, Baba Suwe.
In reaction to recent claims by concerned actor, Yomi Fabiyi that Baba Suwe is critically ill due to the torture he was subjected to by the agency, its head of Public Affairs, Mr Mitchell Ofoyeju said the 58-year-old thespian was ‘given the best treatment’.
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‘The NDLEA did not torture Baba Suwe. If he was tortured, he would have said it himself. This is just an unfounded rumour on the social media and it should be disregarded,’ Ofoyeju told Punch.
‘As a matter of fact, Baba Suwe was given the best treatment. We treated him with due regard to the requirement of fundamental human rights globally. He was talking to his relatives and lawyer. He was never kept in a prison for the period that he stayed here because he was virtually under our observation.’
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Ofoyeju also said the agency is in no position to pay Baba Suwe a sum of N25m initially awarded as compensation, as the agency successfully appealed the ruling.
‘If Baba Suwe had gone to the Supreme Court, perhaps his case would have been upheld. But he did not do so,’ he said.
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Baba Suwe has however told Thenetng that he is doing fine, and wants the matter laid to rest.