Social media influencer and rights activist Justice Mark Chidiebere — better known as Justice Crack — says he was abducted and tortured by officers of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) who pretended to be Department of State Services (DSS) operatives.
In a post on X on May 26, 2026, he wrote: “JusticeCrack has never been cracked and will never be cracked,” and added, “I was abducted by the DIA, who disguised themselves as DSS officers when they came to arrest me.”
He says the DIA kept him blindfolded and handcuffed for days and only handed him to the DSS after public outcry. “It was only after Nigerians started speaking out and demanding answers that they eventually took me to the DSS. Their intention was to make me disappear, and if Nigerians had not intervened, I might have been gone forever. After three days of inhumane treatment, it is important for me to state that I was blindfolded and handcuffed throughout those three days.” He also said, “During the day, I was kept under the scorching sun, and at night, I was locked in a freezing cold room.”
“Because this matter is still in court, I am limited in what I can say for now. However, the truth is that it was the DIA that abducted me and took me to the CIC. I only became aware of this after I was transferred to the DSS, where it was revealed to me. Justice can never be cracked.”
In an earlier post titled “My Experience with the DSS – PART ONE,” he clarified: “I want to clearly state that this is my personal experience and account.” He recounts arriving at the DSS blindfolded: “On the night of April 30th, after days of being blindfolded and held by some unidentified men who initially claimed to be from the DSS — but whom I later discovered were not DSS officials — I was eventually taken to a DSS facility.” He says the blindfold was soon removed and staff treated him professionally: “From my own experience, I can say that the DSS demonstrated professionalism in the way they handled me.” He added, “At the same time, no institution is perfect, and like every agency, there are areas where improvements can still be made — particularly regarding the speed of investigations and certain administrative processes.”
His arrest followed his criticism of soldiers’ welfare and protests over the killing of an NYSC member in Abuja.
