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By John Ogunsemore
Former BBNaija housemate, Tuoyo Ideh has alleged that he was brutalised by personnel of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) during Sunday’s raid of Proxy Nightclub, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Tuoyo was among 100 persons, including owner Pretty Mike, arrested by NDLEA operatives at the club in the wee hours of Sunday.
Tuoyo explained his presence at the club in a video shared on Instagram on Monday night.
He said he was a promoter that had helped some clients book a table at the club on the fateful day.
The reality TV star further explained that the NDLEA operatives cleared him during initial screening at the club but still lumped him with others and taken into custody.
He said during this period, he was forced to roll on the floor and beaten with sticks.
Tuoyo said, “I’m a promoter. If you see me outside, it’s because of business I promote for different clubs.
“I have not even sat down for up to 30 minutes, all I heard was, ‘Everybody go down!’. I looked up and I saw people that wore black, and I saw military personnel.
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“They asked us to drop our phones, then after some time, they stood us up, checked me, checked my bag, checked every single thing from me, and they checked my socks, checked everything.
“They didn’t find anything at all, and asked us to go outside after 3am.
“We went outside and sat on the floor, which was humiliating, we started asking after some hours please, what is happening.
“I posted on my social media platform, and I’m like, I have been arrested by the NDLEA for no just cause, which basically was a no just cause, because I was not found with anything at all.
“Then after like 30 minutes, or 40 minutes, I just see a woman just came and pointed, the people just ran away from the office, and just pointed me, ‘he’s the one.’ Like five guys literally rushed towards me, they first brushed me and slapped me… and one even said, ‘Na you go post abi? Shoot him.’ They were beating me.
“As I was rolling on the floor back and forth, they were hitting me with sticks, kicking and slapping me. I was breathing so fast; I thought I was going to give up. I’ve never been beaten like that in my life.”
Tuoyo said the experience has left him with severe pains, adding he could not stand or lie down properly.
“Yesterday I felt so helpless, the intimidation and humiliation was so much on me and everyone else present.
“We stay in a country in which our human rights are taken from us, and no single freedom of speech,” he stated.
