Deji Adeyanju, convener of Concerned Nigerians advocacy
group, has raised an alarm on the kind of treatment, Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the
Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, is receiving in the custody of the
Department of State Services, DSS.
Adeyanju alleged that Kanu was being tortured, blindfolded
for many hours, left on the floor in a cold air-conditioned room.
He alleged that the IPOB leader had been subjected to all
forms of degrading treatments.
In a series of tweets, the activist urged Kanu’s lawyers to pray the court to transfer the IPOB leader to a prison facility during his next adjourned date.
He wrote: “Kanu’s lawyers must insist that he be transferred
from DSS custody to prison on the next court date to stop the violations of his
rights.
“They have also denied him access to his lawyers and family
members. This is another major human right violation.
“They are torturing Nnamdi Kanu. They blindfold him for many
hours, leave him on the floor in a cold air-conditioned room and subject him to
all forms of degrading treatments.
“This is grave violation of the Convention against Torture
and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment.”
Kanu was rearrested by the Nigerian government on Sunday and
repatriated to Nigeria to continue his trial before an Abuja Federal High
Court.
He was brought before the Justice Binta Nyako-led court on
Tuesday for his trial. But the court remanded him in DSS custody while
adjourning the matter.
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