Detained Jonathan’s Ex-CSO Fainted, Hospitalized And Discharged - Report

Gordon Obua, the former chief
security officer (CSO) to former
President Goodluck Jonathan, is now
in a “stable condition” after falling
ill on Monday, TheCable
understands.

Obua, who has been detained by the
SSS in Abuja since the night of July

16, had embarked on hunger strike to
protest the conditions of his
detention.

He was denied access to outsiders,
including his doctor, lawyer and
family members – and his lawyer
claimed on Sunday that Obua was
also denied his medications for
hypertension and diabetes.

The effect of the hunger strike took
its toll on the detainee on Monday
and he fainted, according to an SSS
source, leading to speculations that
Obua had died.


The source added that Obua was
taken to the hospital and was treated
and discharged on Monday, after
which he was returned to SSS
headquarters where he is being
detained.

TheCable could not confirm if Obua
has been allowed access to his
medications.

The SSS is yet to officially comment
on the detention of Obua, who served
as CSO to Jonathan from 2010 to
2015.

But TheCable had earlier reported
that he was being held as part of a
broad investigation into security
spending in recent years as well as
allegations of oil theft.

The SSS also raided the Abuja and
Sokoto residences of Sambo Dasuki,
former national security adviser, on
July 16 and 17 as part of the
investigation into security spending.

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