Senator Ned Nwoko Accuses Regina Daniels’ Siblings Of Fueling Drug Addiction, Undermining Rehab
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ABUJA – DESPITE earlier advice from entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, urging Senator Ned Nwoko and his wife Regina Daniels to keep their marital issues away from social media, the couple has continued to exchange accusations publicly, unveiling revelations that might otherwise have remained private.
Senator Ned Nwoko has now alleged that some members of Regina’s family, including her younger brother Samuel “Sammy” West Daniels, introduced her to hard drugs and repeatedly sabotaged efforts to help her overcome addiction.
The lawmaker, who is currently embroiled in a marital dispute, made the claims while responding to accusations that he influenced the arrest of Regina’s brother, Sammy.
Her family had accused him of using his position to target them.
In a detailed social media statement, Nwoko said those close to the actress enabled her drug use and undermined professional efforts to rehabilitate her.
According to him, medical experts advised that Regina be kept away from individuals considered “enablers” due to concerning behavioral changes such as sleeplessness for up to 48 hours and excessive eating triggered by substance use.
“Unfortunately, Sammy, Destiny, some of their siblings and friends constantly ignored those instructions,” he wrote.
“They would sneak into the house, sometimes forcefully, bringing her the same substances she was being treated for. Rather than help her recover, they encouraged her addiction and hindered therapists working with her.”
He alleged that Regina’s brothers Lawrence and Sammy were the ones who first introduced and supplied the drugs to her, claiming they all engaged in the lifestyle.
“I do not drink or smoke. I am a vegetarian,” he noted.
“Their conduct was reprehensible and unacceptable.”
The senator also detailed how he has financially supported Regina’s family, claiming he has transferred a total of N125 million to her mother, Rita Daniels alone, an assertion he said he has records to prove.
He also talked about how he bankrolled Sammy’s elder brother’s studies in London and how Sammy refused same offer on the excuse that he prefers to stay back in Nigeria to pursue his entertainment carrier.
Narrating a recent incident, Nwoko said he confronted Regina after discovering her in his room at 4 a.m. allegedly under the influence. She reportedly told him that Sammy’s girlfriend was in her bedroom, prompting him to order the lady out of the house, a move Sammy later confronted him over and caused a bedlam in his house.
“He barged into my house shouting and demanding that I come downstairs,” Nwoko alleged.
“He threatened security personnel and had to be physically removed.”
Nwoko further claimed that Sammy and his associates frequently harassed police officers assigned to the home and emboldened Regina to defy rules intended to protect her health and safety.
Whenever Regina wished to go out in his absence, he said, she often became hostile toward security staff, insisting on leaving despite restrictions tied to her rehabilitation.
Twice now, the Delta North senator has publicly stated that his wife is addicted to hard drugs and that he knows those supplying her.
His admissions raise legal and civic questions: As a lawmaker and a patriotic citizen, would he be willing to cooperate with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to investigate his wife’s situation and the alleged supply network?
If he refuses, legal analysts say there may be debates around whether such inaction amounts to aiding and abetting drug abuse. These questions are expected to dominate public discourse in the days ahead.
However, another school of thought argues that the senator should stop public blame-trading and take responsibility for his marital choices.
They cite Chinua Achebe’s famous proverb: “He that brings home ant-infested firewood should not be surprised when lizards come to visit.”
According to those critics, a man who marries someone young enough to be his granddaughter should anticipate immaturity, youthful exuberance, occasional rudeness, and other unpredictable behavior associated with teenage years.
They insist the situation calls for guidance and rehabilitation not media battles.
Meanwhile, Sammy, the younger brother of the senator’s wife whose name has appeared repeatedly in the narrative, remains in detention at Keffi Prison awaiting bail.
Appeals from Regina and her colleagues for his release have reportedly not been granted.
Many observers point to the senator as being behind the young man’s predicament.
In a previously recorded statement, Regina said in a despondent tone: “If it means returning to my husband’s house, I will. Whatever he wants me to do, I will do. I just want my brother released from detention.”
Advocates emphasize that anyone battling addiction requires structured professional help, while those who supply banned substances must face the law and have their distribution chains dismantled.
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