Legendary Nollywood actor, Babatunde Omidina, also known as Baba Suwe, has revealed how he is still being affected by the events that took place years ago at the hands of the NDLEA officials.
According to him, he claimed the effect of what went down in 2011 still affects his health as he is unable to do things on his own.
The comic actor narrated his ordeal during an interview with THE PUNCH.
Baba Suwe said he was arrested for the possession of cocaine, and is still suffering the aftermath of the whole process, claiming that he is now crippled.
He said, “I have not forgotten about my issue with the NDLEA and I will never forget because I am still bearing the pains and suffering from that encounter. I am still affected by the inflictions they meted on me at that time.
“As I speak with you, I cannot walk with both my legs. Just to visit the toilet in my room, I have to be carried there. Even using the toilet is a problem as well.
“Although I travel abroad for medical check-up, my body is still not okay at all. As I said, I cannot walk to my toilet at all without assistance. This development began about a week or two ago. Before then, I hardly walk properly and anyone who sees me would know that I have difficulty walking.”
“When I was in the custody of the NDLEA, they searched me, injected me, asked me to go to the toilet, but they never found any cocaine inside my system. I defecated there and they did not see anything.”
Narrating his ordeal and how the act years ago stopped him from acting. The actor said he ought to have taken legal actions but he had no means.
“If my lawyer, Bamidele Aturu, was still alive, I will have got my compensation a long time ago because he is a good lawyer. He is also a compassionate person.
“The man was nice, when we were in court, he really tried. If he was alive, I would have been compensated.
“I have not been able to continue my work as an actor partly because of what I am currently going through. I cannot start work because I am not strong enough.”
Baba Suwe went further to thank fellow colleague, Yomi Fabiyi, for his assistance.
“I am grateful to one of my younger ones who I introduced to the business, Yomi Fabiyi, for always yielding my calls. He is my son; he stayed with me and learnt from me.
“Fabiyi is one of those that has promised to get me a means of transportation to aid my movement, especially if I have to be at a location,” he said.
