The Department of State Service (DSS), has released ace Nollywood actor, Chiwetalu Agu, after spending four days in its custody.
The news of the release was made known by the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) through its official Instagram page on Tuesday.
On Thursday, October 7, 2021, the movie star was first arrested by the soldiers for wearing an outfit themed after the flag of Biafra during which he was also assaulted.
Meanwhile, the army had in a statement said the comic actor was arrested after he publicly exhibited his solidarity for the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a proscribed separatist group.
Amid the widespread criticism triggered by the army’s action, Chiwetalu was eventually released on Friday, after spending nearly 24 hours in custody.
But a few hours after his release by the army, he was arrested by the DSS for “further questioning”.
He has remained in the custody of the security outfit since then.
But in the statement, Monalisa Chinda Coker, AGN’s spokesperson, said the actor’s release followed efforts by Emeka Rollas, national president of the body, and other stakeholders.
The statement added that Chiwetalu was excited after his release while appreciating God as well as the AGN leadership for coming to his rescue.
The statement reads “The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Ejezie Emeka Rollas has yet again secured the release of Actor Chiwetalu Agu from the custody of the DSS,” statement read.
“On behalf of the Guild, I was at the DSS office with my colleague, the Senior Special Assistant on Military Affairs and Inter-Governmental Relations to President Steve Eboh to receive Mr. Agu today.
“The elated veteran Actor thanked God for surviving the ordeal and commended the leadership of the Actors Guild of Nigeria headed by Ejezie Emeka Rollas for their relentless efforts in securing his release from the detention.”
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