Yoruba Actor, Baba Suwe Is Very Sick Due To NDLEA Torture – Yomi Fabiyi
Recall that Popular actor; Babasuwe was picked up by the NDLEA some
years ago at the airport for allegedly conceiving cocaine in his belly.
He was locked up for many days as he was expected to excrete the hard
drugs. However, he was released and sued the NDLEA to court, and awarded
a compensation which the federal government institution never paid him.
He is now reportedly sick, and this was revealed by actor, Yomi Fabiyi.
“ 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 reach out to him as soon as possible.
”T he 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.
“ He told me when I visited him that he is innocent of the accusations and yet a long pipe was inserted through his anus; he was detained for too long amongst other things just because he was randomly suspected like every normal person.
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.
“ The court asked NDLEA to pay him 25 million for damages which are yet
to be obeyed but to me, an open apology will placate him and illustrate
some dignified and civil approach from a government agency that made him
go through all that without coming up with a single proof after that
prolonged detention and drama.
”He who assert must prove! NDLEA needs to restore public confidence by
doing the needful on this matter. And until individuals and government
agency begin to respect the fundamental human right and enhance duty of
care, the essence of Nigeria’s freedom is far from being realistic.
”No malice is intended against NDLEA with this outcry, I just hope the
leadership see this as a clarion call for getting it right and save the
agency from sending an innocent person to an early grave whereby leaving
his children to suffer unjustly. My humble take”. Thank you. Yomi
Fabiyi
No comments