Babatunde Omidina, a veteran
Nollywood actor popularly known as Baba Suwe, says he needs the help of his
fans with raising funds for medical treatment abroad.
In a radio interview with Kola
Olootu on Lagelu FM, the actor said he had not received his N25 million
compensation from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
In 2011, the actor was arrested
by NDLEA at Murtala Mohammed International Airport over the suspicion that he
was trafficking drugs.
He was detained for three weeks
and was granted bail after no drugs were found on him.
“I slumped when I travelled and
was admitted for about three weeks. They asked me if I was trafficking cocaine
and I said no. I was examined and they didn’t see anything,” he said.
“After that, I requested to
return to Nigeria. After returning to Nigeria, I tried to walk on my own but I
was staggering; that’s how I started using the walking stick. When I returned
to America, they said I needed to do surgery and that it would cost a lot.
“When I approached people, they
said they didn’t have money so I couldn’t raise as much money as I needed. I
need help from my fans so that I can take care of myself.”
Although the court had ordered
NDLEA to pay a compensation of N25 million to the actor, he said he has not
received it.
“After all this, I haven’t
received the N25 million compensation. Please don’t let me die this way. I
can’t lie, see how I am looking,” he said.
In reaction to the interview, the leadership of Theatre Arts and Motions Pictures Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) denied abandoning Baba Suwe.
Bolaji Amusan, TAMPAN president
populary known as Mr Latin, told journalists that he has instructed the Lagos
state arm of the association to check on him.
The state of Baba Suew's health had
allegedly deteriorated after he confirmed to have been battling the ailment in
2018.
“I am diabetic. As a result of that, my blood
sugar level usually fluctuates but things are normal now. There was a time when
I could not even talk. Very soon though, everybody will see me in another
dimension in a movie,” he told Punch in an interview in 2018.
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