Gerry Jones, who works in Ghana as a mathematics teacher, went to see Vic Allen on a purely social mission. On his return to Ghana, he wrote to a friend in Britain describing his treatment when he was arrested by the Nigerian police: :
"I was taken from the office where I was being questioned at 1.30 a.m. approx. I was taken to a nearby room, which was a conference room, by three Nigerian officers. When inside one asked me why I was wasting their time; why wasn't I answering their questions. He slapped my face, pushed me against a wall, pulled me back and slapped me again. Two of them then grabbed a hand each and started twisting my thumbs, fingers and wrists. The third was behind hitting my elbows with something wooden. Then he hit my back, pinching and slapping my face and trying to pinch my fingers with a bulldog paper clip.
“By this time I found myself half sitting or lying across one of the benches. The first two still had my hands. The third now got hold of my hair - he was careful to gather in as much as he could in one hand. He then pulled me back so that I was lying on the bench, while the other two were exerting pressure to make me rise. The third starting banging my head on the bench and punching me in the throat. All the time they were shouting questions and insults at me. Then they started to knock and punch me towards the door, the third man punching and pulling at my testicles, Ypon reaching the door I was taken back to the first room for more questioning. I should estimate I was in the room 20 minutes.
"Bruises and broken bruises on back, Cut on neck, throat painful, head bruised, right hand sprained...."