The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said that ace actor and comedian, Omidina Babatunde a.k.a. Baba Suwe, who was arrested on Wednesday over the suspicion that he ingested hard drugs, made his first visit to the loo on Friday evening, but passed no drugs.
The actor, who was to board an Air France flight to Paris at about 10 pm on Wednesday October 12, 2011 at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos allegedly tested positive to drug ingestion and was placed under observation.
NDLEA’s spokesman, Mr Jarikhre Ofoyeju, confirmed yesterday that the artiste moved his bowels once but no drug was found in the feces.
Ofoyeju, who spoke with our correspondent in a telephone interview last night, explained that the Yoruba comic actor was under the observation of the medical and investigative team of the NDLEA.
He dismissed claims that the artiste has been released.
He said : “Baba Suwe is still under NDLEA’s observation. He is still in our detention. He has not been released. He had a bowel movement once on Friday, and from what he passed out, we have not found any drug so far. That is the latest development.
NDLEA Airport commander, Alhaji Hamza Umar, who confirmed that Mr. Omidina Babatunde was in safe custody, added that the process of placing suspected persons under observation was the agency’s usual practice.
According to Hamza, “there are reasonable grounds for suspicion and the actor is currently under observation. He is fine and has gone for the first bowel movement, but no drug had been found on him. We have in the past recovered drugs after the fourth visit to the loo. It is just the normal process for all (such) passengers”.
Ofoyeju Mitchell head of public affairs said. Meanwhile, the actor will still be under observation. The Agency’s doctor had examined him and he is cooperating with narcotic investigators. Further update on the matter shall be made known to the general public.