Veteran actor Chinwetalu Agu has spoken about his experience when in custody of the army and the Department of State Security.
He was recently held for wearing a dress the operatives linked with secessionist Biafra.
The 75-year-old actor was apprehended near Onitsha’s Upper Iweka Bridge.
Agu, who said he was carrying out charitable activity,
said no security operatives “touched” him.
Agu disclosed this at Enugu on Thursday during a welcome back event organised by AGN members, saying the opratives rather wanted to relate with him.
He said: “It didn’t start well but God took control. I was only buying bread for the poor. Soldiers came in and started scattering things. They said they were calling me from the office but they did not tell me my offence. Because they did not tell me my offence, I refused to follow them.
“That drama that took place was important so that they will know that Igbo are here. That moment of Upper Iweka till the time we got to the army barracks close to Zik Mausoleum, to 82 Division of the Nigerian Army and to DSS office in Abuja, nobody touched me. They treated me with respect.
“Every officer wanted to be involved in the case so that they could have opportunity to interact with Chinwetalu Agu.”
