I wasn’t physically tortured, but made to sign some documents- Okolie

Anthony Okolie has narrated his ordeal at the hands of the Department of State Services during his 10-week detention.

In an interview obtained by MyNigeria, he said he was made to sign some documents restraining him from taking legal action against the security operatives.

He said, "They made me sign some documents before leaving their custody. One of the documents stated that I must not take any legal action against them. At that point, I was willing to sign anything because I was desperate to go home."

In addition, Okolie noted that no harm came to him during the period. He said he was not tortured but the whole process affected his psyche.

"I wasn’t physically tortured. I was treated with decency and well fed. However, I went through psychological and emotional trauma. I had never been detained before and the fact that I was being held against my will for not committing any crime affected me," Okolie added.

Furthermore, Okolie businesses were put on hold due to his 10-week detention.

Okolie's words: "Being in detention for 10 weeks cost my family and I a lot of money. My brother and parents had to travel by air from Asaba to Abuja about four times over this matter and they were not allowed to see me.

"We had to hire lawyers as well and things like this don’t come cheap. They lodged in hotels on several occasions. Also, the fish farm I was setting up had to be put on hold."

Okolie was illegally detained by the DSS after purchasing a sim card that was once used by Hanan, the daughter of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.)

He spent 10 weeks in detention after the President's daughter failed to show up to clear him.