Comedian, Babatunde Omidina, also known as Baba Suwe, was released by the NDLEA this morning.
A High Court judge had ordered the NDLEA to release Suwe on bail by today if no drugs were found on him.
Recall that the NDLEA had obtained a court order to detain the actor for an extra 15 days, this after he had spent 11 days in detention. The order was granted by Justice Okechukwu Okeke of Federal High Court, Lagos.
But Counsel to Baba Suwe, Bamidele Aturu, in an ex-parte motion application had asked the Ikeja High Court to order NDLEA to immediately release his client from detention and incarceration.
Justice Yetunde Idowu granted the request of the defense and ordered the NDLEA to release Baba Suwe on bail at the termination of Federal High Court order.
While Suwe had threatened to sue, the NDLEA is said to be considering its options.
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