The former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Gordon Obua is still alive despite media reports to the contrary, a source in the State Security Service (SSS) has said.
Jonathan’s former CSO not dead – SSS
Several media reports had it that Obua died in SSS custody on Monday, July 20, 2015, after being denied food, water and medical attention.
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An SSS source however told The Cable that Obua had merely fainted and was now in stable condition.
The former CSO reportedly embarked on a hunger strike to protest the conditions of his detention and passed out as a result.
The SSS is yet to issue an official statement on why Obua was arrested on July 16, and for what reasons he is still being held.
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