The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, is suffering ear infection and his legal team is working to ensure his release.
OsunDaily News learnt that Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the Lead Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, made this known in a statement on Monday, after a routine meeting between the Biafra agitator and his legal team in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Abuja.
According to Ejiofor, the IPOB leader was recently diagnosed with a tinnitus ear infection and he is currently undergoing treatment within the DSS facility.
He said Kanu would require advanced medical attention for his health, adding his legal team is navigating all bottlenecks to ensure that he regains freedom.
The statement reads: “Onyendu was impressed with the progress reports, particularly in respect to UmuChineke, whom we secured their bail in court last week, while efforts have been aggressively intensified for optimal results.
“Be assured that Onyendu’s legal team, ably led by our erudite Lead Counsel – Prof Mike Ozekhome, SAN, is seamlessly navigating all legal bottlenecks to ensure that Onyendu regains his freedom soon. We are not resting on our oars at all.
“Onyendu is still undergoing treatment within the DSS facility on the recently diagnosed tinnitus ear infection, which will require advanced medical attention.”
Nnamdi Kanu Int’l Lawyer Writes British Commissioner To Nigeria
Meanwhile, the international lawyer for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has written an open letter to the British High Commissioner in Nigeria to demand the immediate release of the separatist.
A copy of the letter made available to OsunDaily News on Tuesday by Kanu’s Special Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, condemned the continuous detention of the Biafra agitator by the Department of State Services (DSS).
Kanu’s international lawyer, Bruce Fein, is requesting to meet with the British Commissioner to Nigeria in Abuja, stating that the meeting becomes necessary and timely because of the impending change in the Nigerian government and the fact that the Biafra agitator is battling health issues in detention.
Fein recalls that Kanu is a United Kingdom citizen and that the Nigeria government conspired with Kenya to kidnap and torture him in Nairobi in June 2021.
He also faulted Kanu’s extraordinary rendition to Abuja, adding that the IPOB leader has been detained indefinitely in solitary confinement without a trial by the Nigerian government on concocted treason charges.
