The wives alleged that the prolonged deprivation and harsh detention conditions have triggered serious medical problems among the detainees.
Fresh allegations of torture, starvation and inhumane treatment have emerged from the families of some of the 36 military personnel currently facing court-martial over an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu's government, with the wives of some of the detainees claiming that their husbands are developing severe health complications after months in custody.
The women, who spoke to SaharaReporters during separate interviews on Sunday, alleged that prolonged starvation, poor feeding, confinement in an underground detention facility and repeated exposure to suffocating conditions have left many of the detained officers and soldiers battling deteriorating eyesight, high blood pressure, respiratory illnesses and psychological trauma.
According to one of the wives, the physical condition of her husband has drastically deteriorated since his arrest.
"Physically, he is no longer the person we knew before his arrest. He has lost a lot of weight because of poor feeding and starvation," she said.
