Courtney Clenney had earlier been charged with murder for stabbing to death her boyfriend Tobechukwu, at their Miami apartment in April this year, according to reports.
SaharaReporters reported on Thursday that officials of the Nigerian Correctional Centre in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State assaulted and tortured Effiong, using blunt instruments to forcibly shave off his beard.
The Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in an interview published by BBC Hausa, said the government gave in to the demands of the terrorists until they realised the government was being played.
This comes a few hours after Governor Wike who has been at loggerheads with Atiku after the party’s presidential primary election in May, debunked a report that he instituted a legal suit against Atiku.
Effiong, an activist and lawyer, is serving a one-month prison sentence for alleged contempt of court after asking the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom, Ekaette Obot, to recuse herself from a case he is handling.
