A veteran Journalist and former lawmaker representing Ekiti central senatorial district, Babafemi Ojudu has revealed how he was arrested fifteen times under the military regime in 1990s.
Ojudu, who is a humanist and democracy activist gave the highlights in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday, when discussing his new documentary book titled “Adventures of a Guerrilla Journalist” with journalists in the state.
The Book, which captured his struggles for the success and sustainability of democracy under the military regime gave a detailed information on how he was arrested between 1993 and 1997 as an investigative reporter and how he drank own urine to survive in prison.
“There was a time I drank my urine when I was dying, I had gonorrhea and no medication was given to me. I read a book about someone who says urine cures illnesses and maybe because I had faith in it, I could not feel the illness again the following day after drinking it”.
He said the book is also dedicated to the unwavering commitment and sacrifice of some well meaning Nigerians “who valiantly fought and discharged their duties with conscientious diligence during the prolonged military rule in Nigeria”.
Some of them are President Bola Tinubu, Late Gani Fawehinmi, Bayo Onanuga, Professor Segun Banjo, among others.
Ojudu added the book is to pay homage to those who died in the struggle for their commitment to a liberated society, independent press, democratic ethos and the pursuit of good governance.
While calling on Nigerians to grab their copies at nearly Bookshops in Lagos, Ibadan and Ekiti, he said the book will also be officially unveiled on December 18, 2024.
