Navy denies holding tortured rating, fingers DSS

The Nigerian Navy has denied detaining a former rating, Lucky Nyeke, who had been held incommuncado since March 2017 over his alleged involvement in stolen arms.

In an affidavit sworn to by the lawyer for the Nigerian Navy before the Federal High Court Registry, Ikoyi, Lagos, the Navy said it had transferred the victim to the Department of State Services.

PUNCH Metro had reported that Lucky, who was attached to the Naval Special Boat Services Camp, Ojo, was first detained in March 2015 for alleged possession of ammunition.

A special court sentenced him to six months’ imprisonment, but he was not released at the expiration of the jail term.
Punch, August 8, 2017

RipplesNigeria ….without borders, without fears

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now