DSS releases Nollywood star, Chiwetalu Agu

LAGOS, Nigeria – Nollywood star, Chiwetalu Agu who was arrested by officials of the Nigerian Army and  those of the Department of State Service, DSS has been released.

He was arrested for wearing  an attire that the security agencies perceived to be the flag  or colours of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.  He was arrested last week at the Upper Iweka, Onitsha, Anambra State, a development that sparked outrage on the social media.

The actor had consistently told his assailants that he committed no offence for merely wearing an attire with the rising sun and distributing bread he bought for the poor and hungry.

Agu who was later taken to Abuja was released following the intervention of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Mike Ozekhome, who stepped in to fight the case of the actor  after  taking a brief from the Actors Guild of Nigeria, lead by Emeka Rollas.

Chiwetalu Agu was released  on Tuesday evening to representatives of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN in Abuja by operatives of the DSS.