NDLEA Drags Baba Suwe To Court Again

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Wednesday asked a Lagos High Court in Ikeja to stay execution of its earlier order that the it should pay N25m to Nollywood actor, Mr. Babatunde Omidina for violating his rights to personal liberty.

Justice Yetunde Idowu, in her judgement condemned the Agency’s disregard for the actor’s constitutionally guaranteed rights, and had also ordered the agency to tender public apology published on “conspicuous pages of two national daily newspapers within 21 days.”


While declaring that Baba Suwe be set free, Justice Idowu said, “If you can treat Nigerian citizen this way, what are you portraying to the outside world.”

She has however fixed March 2, 2012, for ruling on the latest application by the NDLEA.

Baba Suwe was arrested on October 12, at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos by operatives of the NDLEA on the suspicion of ingestion of substances likely to be banned drugs.

He was released on the order of Justice Idowu on November 4, after 24 days in detention.