Nigeria, Feb. 9 -- The State Security Services (SSS) has formally taken over the investigation into the alleged attack and abduction of veteran filmmaker, Don Pedro Obaseki, in Benin City, on 28 December 2025.

The incident drew public outrage after a viral video showing Obaseki being stripped, beaten and paraded through the streets before being taken to the palace of the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II.

It is coming weeks after the politician announced that he would be suing the perpetrators of the act.

Obaseki, who revealed that he would engage the services of renowned human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, as lead counsel, said both civil and criminal proceedings would be pursued concurrently, in line with Nigerian and international law....