How I was induced and excreted 6 times – Baba Suwe

After 24 days in the custody of the  National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, an Ikeja High Court, Friday ordered the release of popular comedian, Mr. Babatunde Omidina, a.k.a. Baba Suwe by the agency. 

However, Baba Suwe told the bewildered court how he was induced at an undisclosed hospital at Ikoyi, Lagos as he subsequently excreted  six times on Wednesday.

 According to Baba Suwe, “On Wednesday, they came and said we were going to the hospital. When we got there, they put something in my mouth and pump water into it. After,  they also put another thing in my anus and pump something into it. After, I started sh**ting( excreting). I went to the toilet six times that day. Since that day, I have been going to the toilet” .

Confirming Baba Suwe’s ordeal, an armed official of the agency who was part of the team that took him to the hospital told the court that the test conducted on Omidina was ordered by an Assistant Commander in the agency and that it was done in one of the agency’s hospitals in Ikoyi.

Presiding judge, Justice Yetunde Idowu expressed shock at the level  of degradation the Nollywood actor was subjected to by the NDLEA officals,  in the last three days , despite the order of the court.

 In her words:“I don`t feel comfortable about that. I feel the agency should not treat him (Baba Suwe) anyhow.”

Counsel to the NDLEA, Mr. Femi Oloruntoba said that he was not aware of the latest tests conducted on Omidina and that no report has been given to him. 

He said that NDLEA’s request for the continued detention of Omidina was to enable the agency conclude its investigation at the MMIA, Ikeja on the narcotic substance he was alleged to have ingested.

However, amid heavy security, the crowd outside the court cheered Baba Suwe on but, booed the NDLEA officials . 

Meanwhile, Baba Suwe’s counsel, Bamidele Aturu, speaking with Vanguard, said NDLEA’s abuse of his client’s fundamental rights will be fought to a logical conclusion, despite NDLEA’s alleged plan to apologise if Baba Suwe fails to excrete the suspected drug .

In his words: “they would do more than apologies. Heads must roll in the organisation. They better start to look for other jobs. It is as simple as that.”

“This is the 24th day that my client has been in their detention. They have been conducting all sorts of tests on him and found nothing. It is also noteworthy that my client did not eat on Tuesday night, apparently they were preparing him for the tests” Aturu told the court.

Baba Suwe regained his freedom at about 10.53 a.m, just  as the case was adjourned till November 23, 2011, for judgement.

Vanguard