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JUST IN: DSS reportedly arrests Nollywood actor, Chiwetalu Agu
The Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly arrested the Nollywood actor, Chiwetalu Agu, in Onitsha, Anambra State.
The actor was arrested by the Nigerian Army on Thursday for allegedly canvassing support for the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Chiwetalu was picked up by the secret police few hours after he was released by the army.
READ ALSO: Actor Chiwetalu Agu regains freedom
A Nigerian writer, Chiagozie Fred Nwonwu, who writes under the pseudonym Mazi Nwonwu, disclosed this on his Facebook page.
He said Agu is presently in the DSS custody.
He wrote: “Chiwetalu Agu is still not free. He is with DSS now. Colleagues say they are looking for a top lawyer to bail him.”
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